Sioux City: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Sioux City is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 13 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Iowa 54.7/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (2.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
TOUCHSTONE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER
Westwood Specialty Care
Holy Spirit Retirement Home
Sunrise Retirement Community
Casa De Paz Health Care Center
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC
St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF
HOSPICE OF SIOUXLAND
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY
SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MercyOne Siouxland Home Care
ALTERNATIVE HOME CARE, INC.
GERI CARE HOME HEALTH
MID STEP SERVICES HOME HEALTH
Hospitals (2)
FLOYD VALLEY HEALTHCARE
MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sioux%20City&state=IA… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sioux%20City&state=IA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sioux%20City&state=IA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sioux%20City&state=IA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sioux%20City&state=IA… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 19149 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 149 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Plymouth |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 9.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 6.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 12.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19149 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Plymouth County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 753 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19149 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Plymouth County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 58.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 54.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 25,177 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 6,447 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.3% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 9.71 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 6.86 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 13.74 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,429,185 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,131,087 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,235,485 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,036,465 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 64.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 49.10 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 29.20 |
| Climate · Station Name | SIOUX CITY ANG |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 11 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 3 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (13)
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF SIOUX CITY
BICKFORD COTTAGE I SC
CASA DE PAZ HEALTH CARE CENTER
COUNTRYSIDE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
FOUNTAIN VIEW ASSISTED LIVING
HERITAGE AT NORTHERN HILLS
HOLY SPIRIT RETIREMENT HOME
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SIOUX CITY
NORTHERN HILLS
PRIME LIVING APARTMENTS
SUNRISE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
TOUCHSTONE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
WESTWOOD NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Facilities (30)
ELASTOMER ENGINEERING INC
THE ANDERSONS INC - SIOUX CITY
CARGILL INC
HUBBARD FEEDS INC
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
VALMONT COATINGS INC DBA SIOUXLAND GALVANIZING CORP.
TUR-PAK FOODS INC
GENERAL MOTORS CORP ROCHESTER PRODS DIV
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SIOUX CITY
MISSOURI VALLEY STEEL CO
IRVING F JENSEN CO PORTABLE CONCRETE PLANTS
STANDARD READY MIX CONCRETE CO SIOUX CITY PLANT
CHESTERMAN CO
CURLY'S FOODS INC
KENT NUTRITION GROUP INC
KAY DEE LLC - KAY DEE FEED FACILITY
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC - SIOUX CITY IA
WILSON TRAILER CO
JOHN MORRELL & CO
NUTRA-FLO ULTRA PHOS PLANT
BESSER CO
KNIFE RIVER MIDWEST PLANT #4
SIOUX CITY FOUNDRY CO
DIOSYNTH INC
JEBRO INC
AALFS MANUFACTURING INC LAUNDRY COMPLEX
US DOD USAF SIOUX CITY ANG RANGE
CONSUMERS SUPPLY - HARBOR DRIVE
PECH OPTICAL CORP
SABRE INDUSTRIES
Va Facilities (2)
Sioux City VA Clinic
Sioux City Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 19.50 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 19149 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Plymouth County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 19,427.04 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 13,706.56 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 85,711 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 476 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 3 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 72 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 82 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 319 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 2,849 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 407 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 20.40 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 32.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 32 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SIOUX CITY |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | FAMILY HEALTH CARE OF SIOUXLAND URGENT CARE - NORTHSIDE CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC - SIOUX CITY |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.1 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 5 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 5.53 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12