Altoona, IA vs Morristown, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Altoona

75.4

#455 nationally

vs

Morristown

67.6

#1403 nationally

Altoona leads in crime level (3.9 vs 7.2). Altoona leads in cost of living index (99 vs 151). Morristown leads in median household income ($113,926 vs $89,100).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Altoona, IA Morristown, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 75.4 (#455) 67.6 (#1403)
Population 21,698 20,571
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $321,727 $920,121
Median Household Income $89,100 $113,926
Average Commute 23.1 min 22.7 min
Walk Score N/A 67
Crime Level 3.9 7.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 99 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+10.9 R+2.7

Data coverage note: Altoona is missing data for 1 metric that Morristown has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.