Population
Altoona
43,508
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Altoona
$789
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Altoona & Richmond?
Richmond is Altoona's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Richmond
35,551
Altoona has a 18% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Richmond
4.19
Richmond has a 20% higher violent crime than Altoona.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Richmond
11.41
Altoona has a 38% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Richmond
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Richmond
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Richmond
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Richmond
79.9%
Altoona has a 11% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Richmond
Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $948 in Altoona (30% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,138 in Altoona (19% lower). Richmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Altoona.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,346 in Altoona (44% lower). Altoona has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Altoona: 20,842 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Altoona has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 23.2% in Richmond.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Richmond has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 14.03 in Altoona. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 3.32 in Altoona.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Altoona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltoona has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
Public Schools
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 1.2x the size of Richmond (35,551). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Altoona
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Altoona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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