Population
Kokomo
59,375
Altus
18,670
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Altus
$55,550
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Altus
$124,800
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Altus
$897
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Altus
2.90
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Altus
86.6
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Altus
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Altus
6.2%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Altus?
Altus is Kokomo's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Altus
18,670
Kokomo (59,375) is about 3.2x larger than Altus (18,670).
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Altus
2.90
Kokomo has a 41% higher violent crime than Altus.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Altus
14.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Altus
78.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Altus has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Altus
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Altus
$55,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Altus
$124,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Altus
14.7%
Altus has a 20% higher education than Kokomo.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Altus
68.8%
Kokomo has a 16% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Altus
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Altus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
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Altus
Kokomo leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $890 in Kokomo (25% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,123 in Kokomo (20% lower). Kokomo scores 82.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a vacancy rate of 12.9% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 56.0% in Altus. Altus has a single-family homes of 84.4% compared to 74.2% in Kokomo.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Altus: 9,390 for labor force. Kokomo has a government sector of 42.5% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 17.3% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Kokomo leads
Source: FBI UCRAltus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo. Altus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 3.85 in Kokomo. Kokomo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Altus.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.8% in Kokomo.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 3.2x the size of Altus (18,670). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kokomo
Altus
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 4.0 vs Kokomo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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