Population
Altus
18,670
Chickasha
16,349
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Chickasha
$55,039
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Chickasha
$113,200
Rent
Altus
$897
Chickasha
$879
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Chickasha
3.12
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Chickasha
84.7
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Chickasha
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Chickasha
6.1%
How Similar Are Altus & Chickasha?
Chickasha is Altus's #2 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Chickasha
16,349
Altus has a 12% larger population than Chickasha.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Chickasha
3.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Chickasha
18.49
Chickasha has a 22% higher property crime than Altus.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Chickasha
80.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Chickasha
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Chickasha
$55,039
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Chickasha
$113,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Chickasha
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Chickasha
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Chickasha
84.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Chickasha are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Altus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chickasha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,004 in Chickasha (7% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $765 in Chickasha (7% lower). Chickasha scores 78.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.8 in Altus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChickasha has a median property tax of $775 vs $898 in Altus (16% lower). Altus has a median home value of $124,800 vs $113,200 in Chickasha (10% higher). Altus has a single-family homes of 84.4% compared to 77.4% in Chickasha.
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Jobs & Economy — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a government sector of 43.7% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Altus: 9,390 vs Chickasha: 7,836 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRAltus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 8.0% in Chickasha. Chickasha has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Altus. Altus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.33 compared to 5.07 in Chickasha.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChickasha has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.4% in Chickasha.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a population of 18,670, about 1.1x the size of Chickasha (16,349). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.9.
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Altus
Chickasha
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Chickasha: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Chickasha. Altus has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.4% in Chickasha. Altus has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 79.5% in Chickasha.
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