Population
El Reno
17,919
Altus
18,670
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Altus
$55,550
Home Value
El Reno
$157,000
Altus
$124,800
Rent
El Reno
$904
Altus
$897
Crime Rate
El Reno
2.05
Altus
2.90
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Altus
86.6
Avg Temp
El Reno
N/A
Altus
N/A
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Altus
6.2%
How Similar Are El Reno & Altus?
Altus is El Reno's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Reno
17,919
Altus
18,670
Both cities have similar populations — El Reno at 17,919 and Altus at 18,670.
Violent Crime
El Reno
2.05
Altus
2.90
Altus has a 29% higher violent crime than El Reno.
Property Crime
El Reno
13.57
Altus
14.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
El Reno
69.2%
Altus
78.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altus has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
El Reno
6.1%
Altus
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
El Reno
$54,459
Altus
$55,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
El Reno
$157,000
Altus
$124,800
El Reno has a 21% higher home values than Altus.
Education
El Reno
11.7%
Altus
14.7%
Altus has a 20% higher education than El Reno.
Demographics
El Reno
68.5%
Altus
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
El Reno
89.7
Altus
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Reno and Altus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Reno
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Altus
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 $1,017 in El Reno (42% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,244 in El Reno (33% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in El Reno.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,326 in El Reno (48% lower). El Reno has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 18.3% in Altus. El Reno has a median home value of $157,000 vs $124,800 in Altus (26% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Reno has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Altus. El Reno has a government sector of 42.2% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Altus has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 21.4% in El Reno.
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Crime & Safety — El Reno leads
Source: FBI UCREl Reno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Altus. El Reno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.16 in Altus. El Reno has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.05 compared to 2.90 in Altus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.7% in El Reno. El Reno has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% 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 ACSAltus has a population of 18,670, about 1x the size of El Reno (17,919). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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El Reno
Altus
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs El Reno: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altus: 5 vs El Reno: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in El Reno. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in El Reno. El Reno has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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