Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Alton
25,430
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Alton
$53,005
Home Value
Battle Creek
$127,600
Alton
$99,500
Rent
Battle Creek
$934
Alton
$948
Crime Rate
Battle Creek
11.22
Alton
9.71
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Alton
87.8
Avg Temp
Battle Creek
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Alton
5.1%
How Similar Are Battle Creek & Alton?
Alton is Battle Creek's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Alton
25,430
Battle Creek (52,392) is about 2.1x larger than Alton (25,430).
Violent Crime
Battle Creek
11.22
Alton
9.71
Battle Creek has a 13% higher violent crime than Alton.
Property Crime
Battle Creek
25.23
Alton
26.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Battle Creek
56.4%
Alton
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Alton
5.1%
Battle Creek has a 32% higher unemployment than Alton.
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Alton
$53,005
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Battle Creek
$127,600
Alton
$99,500
Battle Creek has a 22% higher home values than Alton.
Education
Battle Creek
14.7%
Alton
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Battle Creek
64.8%
Alton
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Alton
87.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Battle Creek and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alton
Battle Creek leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Alton. Alton scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,218 in Alton.
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a median home value of $127,600 vs $99,500 in Alton (28% higher). Battle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 13.6% in Alton. Alton has a median property tax of $1,816 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek: 25,401 vs Alton: 12,238 for labor force. Alton has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.4% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 24.5% in Alton.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.17 in Alton. Alton has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.10 compared to 9.43 in Alton.
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Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.2% in Alton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a population of 52,392, about 2.1x the size of Alton (25,430).
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Battle Creek
Alton
Healthcare — Battle Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Alton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.2% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek: 18 min vs Alton: 22 min for mean commute time. Alton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek.
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