Population
Sapulpa
22,268
Altus
18,670
Median Income
Sapulpa
$61,644
Altus
$55,550
Home Value
Sapulpa
$158,300
Altus
$124,800
Rent
Sapulpa
$998
Altus
$897
Crime Rate
Sapulpa
1.89
Altus
2.90
Cost of Living
Sapulpa
96.2
Altus
86.6
Avg Temp
Sapulpa
N/A
Altus
N/A
Unemployment
Sapulpa
3.4%
Altus
6.2%
How Similar Are Sapulpa & Altus?
Altus is Sapulpa's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sapulpa
22,268
Altus
18,670
Sapulpa has a 16% larger population than Altus.
Violent Crime
Sapulpa
1.89
Altus
2.90
Altus has a 35% higher violent crime than Sapulpa.
Property Crime
Sapulpa
13.94
Altus
14.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sapulpa
77.0%
Altus
78.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Sapulpa
3.4%
Altus
6.2%
Altus has a 44% higher unemployment than Sapulpa.
Median Income
Sapulpa
$61,644
Altus
$55,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Sapulpa
$158,300
Altus
$124,800
Sapulpa has a 21% higher home values than Altus.
Education
Sapulpa
13.3%
Altus
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Sapulpa
73.3%
Altus
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Sapulpa
96.2
Altus
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sapulpa and Altus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sapulpa 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 $987 in Sapulpa (38% lower). Altus has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,217 in Sapulpa (30% lower). Altus scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Sapulpa.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,440 in Sapulpa (60% lower). Sapulpa has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Sapulpa has a median home value of $158,300 vs $124,800 in Altus (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sapulpa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSapulpa has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 4.5% in Altus. Sapulpa has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Sapulpa has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.2% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Sapulpa leads
Source: FBI UCRSapulpa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Altus. Sapulpa has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 2.90 in Altus. Sapulpa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 2.04 in Altus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSapulpa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.3% in Sapulpa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSapulpa has a population of 22,268, about 1.2x the size of Altus (18,670). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.0.
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Sapulpa
Altus
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 5 vs Sapulpa: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sapulpa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSapulpa has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Altus. Altus has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Sapulpa. Sapulpa has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 4.5% in Altus.
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