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The nation's most affordable
5-Star quality of life metro area
World class entertainment
Colleges ranked best in Midwest
- JOBS
- Business is booming in Sioux City! With an unemployment rate of around 3% and many recent commercial and industrial development announcements, we are growing. Community leaders are committed to the recruitment and retention of young professionals and to engage them in the City's future. Check out the Siouxland Growth Organization, the extremely active young professionals group making a positive difference in Sioux City.
- ACCOLADES
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- Sioux City ranked #15 Hottest U.S. Job Market in metros with fewer than 1 million people by the Wall Street Journal
- Smart Asset ranked Sioux City as one of the Top 10 Most Livable Small Cities in the U.S.
- Sioux City MSA ranked #1 for Economic Development Projects for populations of 50,000-200,000 by Site Selection
- Sioux City MSA ranked in Top 25 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing by Smart Asset
- Forbes named the City of Sioux City as a Best-In-State Employer
- State of Iowa was ranked Best State in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Sioux City awarded Healthy Hometown Community by Iowa's Healthiest State Initiative
- Safest Cities in Iowa by National Council for Home Safety & Security
- Top 10 Startup Ecosystem in Silicon Prairie News
- ENTREPRENEURS
- Looking to start a business in Sioux City? Entrepreneurs and innovation are encouraged! There are some great ways to network with Biz Brew events, Launch Week and the annual Innovation Market and Swimming with the Sharks. Check out these websites to get connected:
- Siouxland Growth Organization - Young Professionals Organization in Sioux City
- Iowa's West Coast Initiative - the economic development organizations in Plymouth, Monona and Woodbury counties are working together to increase entrepreneurial activity in northwest Iowa and support small business growth.
- Siouxland Economic Development Corporation - offers financial assistance programs and services to assist small and medium sized businesses get started or expand.
- Siouxland Business Development Council - free, confidential, and customized business counseling and development of a successful business plan.
- Small Business Assistance (SCORE) - provides free mentoring and low-cost workshops to entrepreneurs who want help starting or growing their business.
- Business Concierge - Entrepreneurs and small business owners now have access to an information specialist who can assist you in finding solutions to your most pressing questions by facilitating connections to the right people, data, and resources.
- State of Iowa Entrepreneurial Resource - free business webinars, expert advice, and searchable directory of organizations that assist Iowa businesses can all be found on IASourceLink.
| LEADING EMPLOYERS IN SIOUX CITY, IA |
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| Tyson Foods Cold storage facility in Sioux City; a beef production complex in Dakota City, NE; and offices in Dakota Dunes, SD |
| Seaboard Triumph Foods |
| Sioux City Community School District |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's |
| City of Sioux City |
| 185th Air Refueling Wing IA ANG |
| MidAmerican Energy |
| Hy-Vee |
| Smithfield Foods |
| Sabre Industries |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College |