Population
Altus
18,670
Skiatook
8,553
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Skiatook
$55,444
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Skiatook
$168,600
Rent
Altus
$897
Skiatook
$956
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Skiatook
2.93
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Skiatook
91.8
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Skiatook
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Skiatook
4.8%
How Similar Are Altus & Skiatook?
Skiatook is Altus's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Skiatook
8,553
Altus (18,670) is about 2.2x larger than Skiatook (8,553).
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Skiatook
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Skiatook
11.29
Altus has a 22% higher property crime than Skiatook.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Skiatook
69.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altus has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Skiatook
4.8%
Altus has a 23% higher unemployment than Skiatook.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Skiatook
$55,444
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Skiatook
$168,600
Skiatook has a 26% higher home values than Altus.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Skiatook
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Skiatook
72.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Skiatook
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Skiatook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus
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Skiatook
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 $987 in Skiatook (28% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,217 in Skiatook (23% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Skiatook.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkiatook has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,524 in Skiatook (41% lower). Skiatook has a median home value of $168,600 vs $124,800 in Altus (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Skiatook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus: 9,390 vs Skiatook: 4,206 for labor force. Skiatook has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 4.5% in Altus. Skiatook has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 17.3% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRAltus has a violent crime clearance of 31.5% compared to 19.2% in Skiatook. Skiatook has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.33 in Altus. Altus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 13.0% in Skiatook.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkiatook has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.3% in Skiatook.
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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 2.2x the size of Skiatook (8,553). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.0.
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Altus
Skiatook
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Skiatook: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altus: 5 vs Skiatook: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkiatook has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 4.5% in Altus. Skiatook has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Altus. Altus has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 78.6% in Skiatook.
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