The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Software Developers: Sioux City vs Huntington Beach

Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.

Sioux City, IA

$115,721/yr

Take-home$7,040/mo
Disposable$4,968/mo
Lifestyle10/10 · Comfortable

Huntington Beach, CA

$155,330/yr

Take-home$9,449/mo
Disposable$5,724/mo
Lifestyle9/10 · Comfortable

Full Breakdown

Sioux City

Huntington Beach

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$115,721

$155,330

$39,609

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$7,040

$9,449

$2,409

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

80

139

-59 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,072

$3,725

$1,653

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,192

$2,380

$1,188

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$4,968

$5,724

$756

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

3.40×

2.54×

+0.86×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

10/10 (Comfortable)

9/10 (Comfortable)

+1

A vs B

Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.