Population
Altus
18,670
Coldwater
13,847
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Coldwater
$50,084
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Coldwater
$120,900
Rent
Altus
$897
Coldwater
$912
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Coldwater
2.39
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Coldwater
84.1
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Coldwater
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Coldwater
6.0%
How Similar Are Altus & Coldwater?
Coldwater is Altus's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Coldwater
13,847
Altus has a 26% larger population than Coldwater.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Coldwater
2.39
Altus has a 18% higher violent crime than Coldwater.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Coldwater
13.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Coldwater
70.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Coldwater
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Coldwater
$50,084
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Coldwater
$120,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Coldwater
9.9%
Altus has a 33% higher education than Coldwater.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Coldwater
84.0%
Coldwater has a 18% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Coldwater
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Coldwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Coldwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColdwater scores 72.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus. Altus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $840 in Coldwater (15% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Coldwater.
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Housing Market — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColdwater has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,802 in Coldwater (50% lower). Altus has a single-family homes of 84.4% compared to 58.5% in Coldwater.
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Jobs & Economy — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus: 9,390 vs Coldwater: 5,644 for labor force. Altus has a per capita income of $30,250 vs $23,311 in Coldwater (30% higher). Coldwater has a government sector of 38.2% compared to 31.2% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Coldwater leads
Source: FBI UCRColdwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.33 in Altus. Coldwater has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 31.5% in Altus. Coldwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 2.04 in Altus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 9.9% in Coldwater. Coldwater has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 32.0% in Altus.
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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 1.3x the size of Coldwater (13,847). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.2.
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Altus
Coldwater
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Coldwater: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColdwater has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Coldwater. Altus has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 76.6% in Coldwater.
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