Population
Altoona
43,508
Richmond
35,498
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Richmond
$48,223
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Richmond
$205,900
Rent
Altoona
$789
Richmond
$860
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Richmond
2.15
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Richmond
89.5
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Richmond
6.7%
How Similar Are Altoona & Richmond?
Richmond is Altoona's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Richmond
35,498
Altoona has a 18% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Richmond
2.15
Altoona has a 36% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Richmond
19.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Richmond
64.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Richmond
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Richmond
$48,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Richmond
$205,900
Richmond has a 45% higher home values than Altoona.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Richmond
19.5%
Richmond has a 28% higher education than Altoona.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Richmond
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Richmond
89.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% 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 leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $904 vs $1,138 in Altoona (26% lower). Altoona scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Richmond. Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $785 vs $948 in Altoona (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 45.4% in Richmond. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 40.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a median home value of $205,900 vs $113,600 in Altoona (45% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 18 min vs Richmond: 22 min for mean commute. Altoona has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 21.6% in Richmond. Richmond has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.8% in Altoona.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 1.84 in Altoona. Richmond has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.15 compared to 3.35 in Altoona. Altoona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Richmond.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 35.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.5% 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 1.2x the size of Richmond (35,498). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 28.1 vs 39.8.
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Asian
Altoona
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.7 vs Altoona: 3.0 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 Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Altoona: 18 min vs Richmond: 22 min for mean commute time.
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