Population
Homewood
19,471
Altoona
20,592
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Altoona
$87,123
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Altoona
$257,300
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Altoona
$1,203
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Altoona
1.43
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Altoona
126.4
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Altoona
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Altoona
6.7%
How Similar Are Homewood & Altoona?
Altoona is Homewood's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Altoona
20,592
Both cities have similar populations — Homewood at 19,471 and Altoona at 20,592.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Altoona
1.43
Homewood has a 23% higher violent crime than Altoona.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Altoona
20.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Altoona
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Altoona has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Altoona
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Altoona
$87,123
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Altoona
$257,300
Altoona has a 18% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Altoona
21.3%
Homewood has a 31% higher education than Altoona.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Altoona
88.7%
Altoona's demographics is significantly higher than Homewood's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Altoona
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Altoona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homewood
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Altoona
Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altoona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltoona has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,581 in Homewood (43% lower). Altoona has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,781 in Homewood (35% lower). Altoona scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Homewood.
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Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a median property tax of $4,312 vs $5,946 in Homewood (38% lower). Altoona has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.8% in Homewood. Altoona has a median rent of $1,203 vs $1,422 in Homewood (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona: 21 min vs Homewood: 28 min for mean commute. Altoona has a poverty rate of 7.2% compared to 9.4% in Homewood. Altoona: 11,338 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Altoona leads
Source: FBI UCRAltoona has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Altoona has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.07 in Homewood. Altoona has a violent crime clearance of 65.6% compared to 29.4% in Homewood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 21.3% in Altoona. Homewood has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 41.5% in Altoona.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a population of 20,592, about 1.1x the size of Homewood (19,471). Altoona skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 39.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homewood
Altoona
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltoona: 2.8 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homewood: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.5% in Altoona. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Altoona. Altoona: 21 min vs Homewood: 28 min for mean commute time.
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