Altoona, IA vs Pleasant Hill, IA

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

MetricAltoona, IAPleasant Hill, IA
Population21,49511,136
Median Household Income$86,114$90,508
Median Rent$1,235/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$274,600$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%47.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,399634
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall25 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.216.8
College Degree Rate33.5%35.5%
Foreign-Born %5%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.9%+10.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.