Population
Duncan
22,872
Altus
18,670
Median Income
Duncan
$57,020
Altus
$55,550
Home Value
Duncan
$125,800
Altus
$124,800
Rent
Duncan
$872
Altus
$897
Crime Rate
Duncan
3.51
Altus
2.90
Cost of Living
Duncan
87.2
Altus
86.6
Avg Temp
Duncan
N/A
Altus
N/A
Unemployment
Duncan
6.1%
Altus
6.2%
How Similar Are Duncan & Altus?
Altus is Duncan's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Duncan
22,872
Altus
18,670
Duncan has a 18% larger population than Altus.
Violent Crime
Duncan
3.51
Altus
2.90
Duncan has a 17% higher violent crime than Altus.
Property Crime
Duncan
20.73
Altus
14.45
Duncan has a 30% higher property crime than Altus.
Political Leaning
Duncan
81.0%
Altus
78.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Duncan
6.1%
Altus
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Duncan
$57,020
Altus
$55,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Duncan
$125,800
Altus
$124,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Duncan
13.6%
Altus
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Duncan
78.0%
Altus
68.8%
Duncan has a 12% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Duncan
87.2
Altus
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Duncan and Altus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Altus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $779 in Duncan (9% lower). Altus scores 84.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.2 in Duncan. Duncan scores 80.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.8 in Altus.
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Housing Market — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a owner-occupied of 67.8% compared to 56.0% in Altus. Duncan has a vacancy rate of 15.8% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $957 in Duncan (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a government sector of 46.8% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Duncan has a private sector of 98.6% compared to 80.0% in Altus. Altus has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 20.4% in Duncan.
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Crime & Safety — Altus leads
Source: FBI UCRDuncan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Altus. Altus has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.37 compared to 16.06 in Duncan. Altus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 8.7% in Duncan.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuncan has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.6% in Duncan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a population of 22,872, about 1.2x the size of Altus (18,670). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.0.
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Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Duncan: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Duncan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Duncan has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Altus. Altus has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 77.0% in Duncan.
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