Population
Altoona
43,508
Barberton
24,977
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Barberton
$48,943
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Barberton
$120,100
Rent
Altoona
$789
Barberton
$794
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Barberton
3.04
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Barberton
82.5
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Barberton
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Barberton
4.7%
How Similar Are Altoona & Barberton?
Barberton is Altoona's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Barberton
24,977
Altoona has a 43% larger population than Barberton.
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Barberton
3.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Barberton
20.76
Barberton has a 11% higher property crime than Altoona.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Barberton
46.1%
Altoona leans Republican while Barberton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Barberton
4.7%
Altoona has a 30% higher unemployment than Barberton.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Barberton
$48,943
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Barberton
$120,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Barberton
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Barberton
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Barberton
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Barberton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltoona has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,138 vs $1,268 in Barberton (10% lower). Altoona scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton. Altoona scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.7 in Barberton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 11.8% in Altoona. Altoona has a median property tax of $1,346 vs $1,676 in Barberton (20% lower). Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 59.6% in Barberton.
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Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 20,842 vs Barberton: 11,565 for labor force. Barberton has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.8% in Altoona. Altoona: 18 min vs Barberton: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Altoona leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Altoona has a violent crime clearance of 61.3% compared to 32.4% in Barberton. Barberton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 3.32 in Altoona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Altoona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltoona has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 41.9% in Barberton. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Barberton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a population of 43,508, about 1.7x the size of Barberton (24,977).
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Altoona
Barberton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltoona: 4 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services. Barberton: 4.0 vs Altoona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Barberton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Altoona: 18 min vs Barberton: 21 min for mean commute time.
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