St. Marys, PA vs Altoona, PA

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

MetricSt. Marys, PAAltoona, PA
Population12,52943,196
Median Household Income$67,167$51,250
Median Rent$762/mo$819/mo
Median Home Value$149,000$119,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%45.8%
Poverty Rate7.8%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236285
Property Crime Rate /100k8151,532
Median AQI3640
Good AQI Days /yr344279
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F21°F
Snowfall66 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min17.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.812.9
College Degree Rate21.4%20.5%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-3.6%

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