Altus, OK
Census place 4001700 · pop 18,646
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,295 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
62/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.61% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$152,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$930/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
11 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Altus: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Altus, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Altus scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is physical inactivity. Oklahoma overall ranks #19 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Altus, OK expensive to live in?
- Altus has a median home value of $152,200 and typical rent around $930/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Altus, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (35.1%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Altus, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (11 min) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.