Population
Erie
94,156
Altoona
43,508
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Altoona
$50,171
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Altoona
$113,600
Rent
Erie
$836
Altoona
$789
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Altoona
3.35
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Altoona
80.8
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Altoona
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Altoona
6.8%
How Similar Are Erie & Altoona?
Altoona is Erie's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Altoona
43,508
Erie (94,156) is about 2.2x larger than Altoona (43,508).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Altoona
3.35
Erie has a 11% higher violent crime than Altoona.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Altoona
18.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Altoona
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altoona has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Altoona
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Altoona
$50,171
Altoona has a 14% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Altoona
$113,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Altoona
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Altoona
89.8%
Altoona has a 23% higher demographics than Erie.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Altoona
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Altoona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altoona
Erie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltoona scores 75.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Erie. Altoona has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,138 vs $1,212 in Erie (7% lower). Erie scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Altoona.
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Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a median property tax of $1,346 vs $2,495 in Erie (85% lower). Erie has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.8% in Altoona. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 53.0% in Erie.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Altoona: 20,842 for labor force. Altoona has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 24.6% in Erie. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.8% in Altoona.
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Crime & Safety — Altoona leads
Source: FBI UCRAltoona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Erie. Altoona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 2.62 in Erie. Erie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.32 in Altoona.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltoona has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 40.4% in Erie. Erie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.9% in Altoona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 2.2x the size of Altoona (43,508). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Asian
Erie
Altoona
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Altoona. Erie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Altoona. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.8% in Altoona.
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