Population
Blanchard
9,276
Altoona
20,592
Median Income
Blanchard
$89,472
Altoona
$87,123
Home Value
Blanchard
$259,100
Altoona
$257,300
Rent
Blanchard
$970
Altoona
$1,203
Crime Rate
Blanchard
1.11
Altoona
1.43
Cost of Living
Blanchard
122.6
Altoona
126.4
Avg Temp
Blanchard
N/A
Altoona
N/A
Unemployment
Blanchard
7.1%
Altoona
6.7%
How Similar Are Blanchard & Altoona?
Altoona is Blanchard's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blanchard
9,276
Altoona
20,592
Altoona (20,592) is about 2.2x larger than Blanchard (9,276).
Violent Crime
Blanchard
1.11
Altoona
1.43
Altoona has a 22% higher violent crime than Blanchard.
Property Crime
Blanchard
6.86
Altoona
20.11
Altoona's property crime is significantly higher than Blanchard's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Blanchard
80.6%
Altoona
43.9%
Blanchard leans Republican while Altoona leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Blanchard
7.1%
Altoona
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Blanchard
$89,472
Altoona
$87,123
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Blanchard
$259,100
Altoona
$257,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Blanchard
23.3%
Altoona
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Blanchard
86.6%
Altoona
88.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Blanchard
122.6
Altoona
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blanchard and Altoona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Blanchard leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blanchard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlanchard has a fair market rent (1br) of $765 vs $1,109 in Altoona (31% lower). Altoona scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.8 in Blanchard. Blanchard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,004 vs $1,318 in Altoona (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Blanchard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlanchard has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $4,312 in Altoona (44% lower). Blanchard has a single-family homes of 90.0% compared to 71.7% in Altoona. Blanchard has a median rent of $970 vs $1,203 in Altoona (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 11,338 vs Blanchard: 4,957 for labor force. Altoona has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 10.9% in Blanchard. Altoona has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 37.8% in Blanchard.
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Crime & Safety — Blanchard leads
Source: FBI UCRBlanchard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Altoona. Altoona has a property crime clearance of 53.2% compared to 2.9% in Blanchard. Blanchard has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.34 compared to 17.75 in Altoona.
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Schools & Education — Blanchard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlanchard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 21.3% in Altoona. Blanchard has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.5% in Altoona.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a population of 20,592, about 2.2x the size of Blanchard (9,276). Altoona skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.6.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltoona: 4 vs Blanchard: 3 for with emergency services. Blanchard: 3.0 vs Altoona: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Blanchard. Altoona has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Blanchard. Altoona has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 10.9% in Blanchard.
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