Population
Richmond
35,551
Altoona
43,508
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Altoona
$50,171
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Altoona
$113,600
Rent
Richmond
$815
Altoona
$789
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Altoona
3.35
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Altoona
80.8
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Altoona
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Altoona
6.8%
How Similar Are Richmond & Altoona?
Altoona is Richmond's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Altoona
43,508
Altoona has a 18% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Altoona
3.35
Richmond has a 20% higher violent crime than Altoona.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Altoona
18.50
Altoona has a 38% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Altoona
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Altoona
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Altoona
$50,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Altoona
$113,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Altoona
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Altoona
89.8%
Altoona has a 11% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Altoona
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Altoona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Altoona
Altoona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $948 in Altoona (23% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,138 in Altoona (16% lower). Richmond scores 70.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Altoona.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,346 in Altoona (31% lower). Altoona has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Altoona has a owner-occupied of 64.2% compared to 57.5% in Richmond.
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 has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Altoona has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 23.2% in Richmond. Altoona: 20,842 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Altoona. Altoona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Richmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.73 in Altoona.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Altoona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltoona has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 36.7% in Richmond. Altoona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a population of 43,508, about 1.2x the size of Richmond (35,551). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Altoona
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Altoona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Altoona: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Altoona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltoona has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Richmond. Altoona has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Altoona has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
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