2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Chardon, OH vs Altoona, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Altoona, is 42% less than it is in Chardon and is 50% below the National Average.
- Chardon unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Altoona unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Chardon, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,175  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,010$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,266  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Chardon, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Chardon, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Chardon    3 Reviews

This town is perfect for you if you have nothing better to do with your life! There's very few places to go, but the places you can go are pretty fun. For example, King  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Good place to raise a family. Only cons are high property taxes and alot of cloudy  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Chardon is considered to resemble a town in the northeast. It is hilly and does provide beautiful scenery in the fall with the leaves turning colors. The climate is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Chardon

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

   |    Reply

Over 5 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Altoona


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.