Population
Altus
18,670
Sidney
20,457
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Sidney
$59,560
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Sidney
$159,300
Rent
Altus
$897
Sidney
$842
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Sidney
3.11
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Sidney
90.1
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Sidney
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Sidney
5.6%
How Similar Are Altus & Sidney?
Sidney is Altus's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Sidney
20,457
Both cities have similar populations — Altus at 18,670 and Sidney at 20,457.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Sidney
3.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Sidney
20.81
Sidney has a 31% higher property crime than Altus.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Sidney
82.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Sidney
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Sidney
$59,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Sidney
$159,300
Sidney has a 22% higher home values than Altus.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Sidney
11.6%
Altus has a 21% higher education than Sidney.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Sidney
87.7%
Sidney has a 22% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Sidney
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Sidney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus
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Sidney
Altus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,033 in Sidney (9% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $787 in Sidney (9% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.9 in Sidney.
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Housing Market — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,618 in Sidney (44% lower). Sidney has a median home value of $159,300 vs $124,800 in Altus (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sidney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Sidney has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 17.3% in Altus. Altus has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.7% in Sidney.
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Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRSidney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Altus. Sidney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 3.33 in Altus. Altus has a violent crime clearance of 31.5% compared to 17.5% in Sidney.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.6% in Sidney. Sidney has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% 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 ACSSidney has a population of 20,457, about 1.1x the size of Altus (18,670). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.3.
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Altus
Sidney
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Sidney: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSidney has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Sidney has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Altus. Altus has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.7% in Sidney.
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