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About Altus
City in Oklahoma, United StatesAltus () is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,729 at the 2020 census. Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 aircrews. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center.
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How Altus ranks
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Housing in Altus
The typical Altus home is worth about $109,000, up 2% in a year, 51% below the Oklahoma typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Altus
Safety Grade C+
Altus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Schools in Altus
All Altus schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Altus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.
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