Central Point, OR vs Altamont, OR

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

MetricCentral Point, ORAltamont, OR
Population19,21619,927
Median Household Income$86,058$58,629
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$389,100$249,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%52.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131219*
Property Crime Rate /100k852473*
Median AQI4338
Good AQI Days /yr242235
Summer Highs88°F82°F
Winter Lows33°F22°F
Snowfall3 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min14.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.117.5
College Degree Rate28.4%22%
Foreign-Born %4.7%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.6%

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.