Population
Altus
18,670
Great Bend
14,596
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Great Bend
$53,323
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Great Bend
$118,700
Rent
Altus
$897
Great Bend
$744
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Great Bend
3.15
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Great Bend
83.3
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Great Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Great Bend
3.3%
How Similar Are Altus & Great Bend?
Great Bend is Altus's #3 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Great Bend
14,596
Altus has a 22% larger population than Great Bend.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Great Bend
3.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Great Bend
15.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Great Bend
77.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Great Bend
3.3%
Altus has a 47% higher unemployment than Great Bend.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Great Bend
$53,323
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Great Bend
$118,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Great Bend
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Great Bend
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Great Bend
83.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Great Bend are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Altus
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Great Bend
Altus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Great Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreat Bend has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $937 in Altus (7% lower). Great Bend scores 77.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.8 in Altus. Great Bend scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a median property tax of $898 vs $2,020 in Great Bend (56% lower). Great Bend has a median rent of $744 vs $897 in Altus (21% lower). Altus has a single-family homes of 84.4% compared to 74.2% in Great Bend.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Great Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Bend has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.2% in Altus. Altus: 9,390 vs Great Bend: 7,159 for labor force. Great Bend has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRGreat Bend has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Altus. Great Bend has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Altus. Altus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 12.2% in Great Bend.
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Property Crime Clearance
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Schools & Education — Altus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.1% in Great Bend.
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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 Great Bend (14,596). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Altus
Great Bend
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 5 vs Great Bend: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Bend has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Great Bend. Great Bend has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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