Altoona, PA vs St. Marys, PA

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

MetricAltoona, PASt. Marys, PA
Population43,19612,529
Median Household Income$51,250$67,167
Median Rent$819/mo$762/mo
Median Home Value$119,900$149,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%41.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,532815
Median AQI4036
Good AQI Days /yr279344
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows21°F15°F
Snowfall38 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min14.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.8
College Degree Rate20.5%21.4%
Foreign-Born %1.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.8%

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