Population
Altoona
43,508
Altus
18,670
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Altus
$55,550
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Altus
$124,800
Rent
Altoona
$789
Altus
$897
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Altus
2.90
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Altus
86.6
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Altus
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Altus
6.2%
How Similar Are Altoona & Altus?
Altus is Altoona's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Altus
18,670
Altoona (43,508) is about 2.3x larger than Altus (18,670).
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Altus
2.90
Altoona has a 13% higher violent crime than Altus.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Altus
14.45
Altoona has a 22% higher property crime than Altus.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Altus
78.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Altus
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Altus
$55,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Altus
$124,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Altus
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Altus
68.8%
Altoona has a 23% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Altus
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Altus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Altus
Altoona leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $948 in Altoona (33% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,138 in Altoona (21% lower). Altoona scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,346 in Altoona (50% lower). Altoona has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 56.0% in Altus.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 20,842 vs Altus: 9,390 for labor force. Altoona has a government sector of 40.7% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAltus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Altoona has a violent crime clearance of 61.3% compared to 31.5% in Altus. Altoona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Altus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltoona has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.9% in Altoona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a population of 43,508, about 2.3x the size of Altus (18,670). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Asian
Altoona
Altus
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Altoona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altus: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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