Altoona, PA vs Johnstown, PA

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

MetricAltoona, PAJohnstown, PA
Population43,19618,087
Median Household Income$51,250$37,888
Median Rent$819/mo$644/mo
Median Home Value$119,900$45,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9086
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%38.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%31.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k285589
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5322,072
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr279272
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall38 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min19.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.5
College Degree Rate20.5%15.8%
Foreign-Born %1.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-4.1%

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