Pleasant Hill, IA vs Altoona, IA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, IAAltoona, IA
Population11,13621,495
Median Household Income$90,508$86,114
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,235/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$274,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%46.9%
Poverty Rate8.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214184
Property Crime Rate /100k6341,399
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall37 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.814.2
College Degree Rate35.5%33.5%
Foreign-Born %3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+15.9%

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