Population
Altoona
43,508
Henderson
27,994
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Henderson
$47,176
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Henderson
$151,400
Rent
Altoona
$789
Henderson
$788
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Henderson
3.19
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Henderson
81.2
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Henderson
2.6%
How Similar Are Altoona & Henderson?
Henderson is Altoona's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Henderson
27,994
Altoona has a 36% larger population than Henderson.
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Henderson
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Henderson
18.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Henderson
64.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altoona has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Henderson
2.6%
Altoona's unemployment is significantly higher than Henderson's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Henderson
$47,176
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Henderson
$151,400
Henderson has a 25% higher home values than Altoona.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Henderson
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Henderson
81.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Henderson
81.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Henderson
Altoona leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $764 vs $948 in Altoona (24% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $949 vs $1,138 in Altoona (20% lower). Altoona scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.8 in Henderson.
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Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 11.8% in Altoona. Henderson has a median home value of $151,400 vs $113,600 in Altoona (25% higher). Altoona has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 60.9% in Henderson.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 6.8% in Altoona. Altoona: 20,842 vs Henderson: 12,378 for labor force. Henderson has a government sector of 44.9% compared to 40.7% in Altoona.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Altoona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Henderson. Henderson has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 27.0% 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 39.2% in Henderson. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Henderson.
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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 1.6x the size of Henderson (27,994).
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Altoona
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltoona: 4 vs Henderson: 3 for with emergency services. Henderson: 3.5 vs Altoona: 3.0 for 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 0.3% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 5.3% in Henderson.
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