Population
Altus
18,670
Huron
14,347
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Huron
$51,556
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Huron
$164,700
Rent
Altus
$897
Huron
$839
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Huron
2.92
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Huron
86.9
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Huron
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Huron
3.0%
How Similar Are Altus & Huron?
Huron is Altus's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Huron
14,347
Altus has a 23% larger population than Huron.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Huron
2.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Huron
15.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Huron
68.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altus has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Huron
3.0%
Altus's unemployment is significantly higher than Huron's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Huron
$51,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Huron
$164,700
Huron has a 24% higher home values than Altus.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Huron
16.9%
Huron has a 13% higher education than Altus.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Huron
63.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Huron
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Huron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus
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Huron
Altus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.1 in Huron. Huron scores 78.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus. Huron scores 89.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Altus.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Huron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuron has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,896 in Huron (53% lower). Altus has a single-family homes of 84.4% compared to 67.4% in Huron.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuron has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 6.2% in Altus. Altus: 9,390 vs Huron: 6,991 for labor force. Huron has a government sector of 45.2% compared to 31.2% in Altus.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRHuron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.33 in Altus. Altus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 7.6% in Huron. Huron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Huron leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 14.7% in Altus. Huron has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 32.0% in Altus.
Public Schools
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 1.3x the size of Huron (14,347). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Altus
Huron
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 5 vs Huron: 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 ACSHuron has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Huron. Altus has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 78.3% in Huron.
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Airports
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