Population
Altus
18,670
El Reno
17,919
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
El Reno
$54,459
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
El Reno
$157,000
Rent
Altus
$897
El Reno
$904
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
El Reno
2.05
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
El Reno
89.7
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
El Reno
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
El Reno
6.1%
How Similar Are Altus & El Reno?
El Reno is Altus's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
El Reno
17,919
Both cities have similar populations — Altus at 18,670 and El Reno at 17,919.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
El Reno
2.05
Altus has a 29% higher violent crime than El Reno.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
El Reno
13.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
El Reno
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altus has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
El Reno
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
El Reno
$54,459
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
El Reno
$157,000
El Reno has a 21% higher home values than Altus.
Education
Altus
14.7%
El Reno
11.7%
Altus has a 20% higher education than El Reno.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
El Reno
68.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
El Reno
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and El Reno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus
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El Reno
Altus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $1,017 in El Reno (30% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,244 in El Reno (25% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in El Reno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Reno has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,326 in El Reno (32% lower). El Reno has a median home value of $157,000 vs $124,800 in Altus (21% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Reno has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Altus. El Reno has a government sector of 42.2% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Altus has a per capita income of $30,250 vs $25,074 in El Reno (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Reno leads
Source: FBI UCREl Reno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Altus. El Reno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.16 in Altus. El Reno has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.05 compared to 2.90 in Altus.
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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.7% in El Reno. El Reno has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 32.0% in Altus.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of El Reno (17,919). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Altus
El Reno
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs El Reno: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altus: 5 vs El Reno: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Reno has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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