Sioux City, IA has 6 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,432/mo. That's roughly in line with the Iowa state median.
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Median monthly price, Sioux City
$9,432/mo
Estimated range $8,940 – $10,206
● Sioux City $9,432 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Sioux City runs about $42 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Sioux City.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Sioux City has 62 beds. They range from 20 to 85.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 21.7 findings per provider here, above the Iowa average of 16.3.
3 of the 6 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Sioux City, in Woodbury County, has about 86,101 residents. About 12,804 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,906.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Vet Center in Sioux City.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Sioux City's median nursing home cost is about 2% higher than the Iowa state median.
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