Population
Altoona
43,508
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Altoona
$113,600
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Altoona
$789
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Altoona
3.35
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Altoona
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Altoona & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Altoona's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altoona
43,508
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Altoona (43,508) is about 2.3x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
Altoona
3.35
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Wisconsin Rapids has a 37% higher violent crime than Altoona.
Property Crime
Altoona
18.50
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Altoona
71.4%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altoona has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Altoona
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Altoona
$50,171
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Altoona
$113,600
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Altoona
13.9%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Altoona has a 18% higher education than Wisconsin Rapids.
Demographics
Altoona
89.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Altoona
80.8
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altoona and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
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Wisconsin Rapids
Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $948 in Altoona (28% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,138 in Altoona (17% lower). Altoona scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a median property tax of $1,346 vs $2,254 in Wisconsin Rapids (40% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 11.8% in Altoona. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 56.4% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 20,842 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Wisconsin Rapids has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 18.8% in Altoona. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.8% in Altoona.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.73 in Altoona. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 3.32 in Altoona. Altoona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.49 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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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 38.3% in Wisconsin Rapids. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 11.5% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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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 2.3x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Wisconsin Rapids skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.8.
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Altoona
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Altoona leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltoona: 3.0 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Wisconsin Rapids has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.8% in Altoona.
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