Population
Altoona
43,508
Duncan
22,872
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Duncan
$57,020
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Duncan
$125,800
Rent
Altoona
$789
Duncan
$872
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Duncan
3.51
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Duncan
87.2
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Duncan
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Duncan
6.1%
How Similar Are Altoona & Duncan?
Duncan is Altoona's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Duncan
22,872
Altoona has a 47% larger population than Duncan.
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Duncan
3.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Duncan
20.73
Duncan has a 11% higher property crime than Altoona.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Duncan
81.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Duncan has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Duncan
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Duncan
$57,020
Duncan has a 12% higher median income than Altoona.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Duncan
$125,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Duncan
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Duncan
78.0%
Altoona has a 13% higher demographics than Duncan.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Duncan
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Duncan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Duncan
Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuncan has a fair market rent (1br) of $779 vs $948 in Altoona (22% lower). Duncan 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 87.2 in Duncan.
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Housing Market — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a median property tax of $957 vs $1,346 in Altoona (41% lower). Altoona has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 15.8% in Duncan. Duncan has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 75.6% in Altoona.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 20,842 vs Duncan: 10,109 for labor force. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.7% in Duncan. Duncan has a government sector of 46.8% compared to 40.7% in Altoona.
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Crime & Safety — Altoona leads
Source: FBI UCRDuncan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Altoona has a property crime clearance of 27.0% compared to 8.7% in Duncan. Altoona has a violent crime clearance of 61.3% compared to 28.0% in Duncan.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 40.4% in Duncan. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 13.6% in Duncan.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Duncan (22,872).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Altoona
Duncan
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuncan: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services. Altoona: 3.0 vs Duncan: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Duncan. Duncan has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.7% in Duncan.
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