Altamont, OR vs Central Point, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAltamont, ORCentral Point, OR
Population19,92719,216
Median Household Income$58,629$86,058
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,364/mo
Median Home Value$249,200$389,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%48.3%
Poverty Rate16.9%6.7%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k219*131
Property Crime Rate /100k473*852
Median AQI3843
Good AQI Days /yr235242
Summer Highs82°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F33°F
Snowfall52 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min15.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.521.1
College Degree Rate22%28.4%
Foreign-Born %5%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Altamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.