2024 Compare Cities Economy:
College Station, TX vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Altoona, is 8% less than it is in College Station and is 50% below the National Average.
- College Station unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Altoona unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 College Station, TXAltoona, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%18.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,705$26,663$37,638
 Household Income$50,089$46,010$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,323$60,924$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 College Station, TXAltoona, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.7%16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%7.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%3.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 College Station, TXAltoona, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library17.0%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%24.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%13.4%13.1%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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