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Altoona, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Eau Claire County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
8,750 Population 1,696/sq mi density
$80,126 Median Income $39,968 per capita
$220,900 Home Value $328,296 Zillow
$1,157 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
113 Violent Crime/100K 1,373 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,126 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$220,900 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Altoona (22)

Brunet Island State Park
State Park
1,146 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Buffalo River State Trail
State Park
453 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Carley State Park
State Park
209 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cattail State Trail
State Park
227 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
State Park
3,451 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chippewa River State Trail
State Park
311 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Elroy-Sparta State Trail
State Park
628 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Frontenac State Park
State Park
2,364 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Great River Bluffs State Park
State Park
1,927 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Great River State Trail
State Park
278 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hoffman Hills Recreation Area
State Park
714 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ice Age Trail - Nw
State Park
2,697 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
John A. Latsch State Park
State Park
380 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
La Crosse River State Trail
State Park
326 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Wissota State Park
State Park
1,054 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Merrick State Park
State Park
289 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Old Abe State Trail
State Park
238 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Perrot State Park
State Park
1,231 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Red Cedar State Trail
State Park
381 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
National Scenic Riverway
Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scen...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Boating, Motorized Boating, Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Hiking, Hunting and Gathering, Hunting, Paddling, Canoeing, Canoe or K...
Weather: Access to the Riverway is year-round. Early spring temperatures can reach into the 40's resulting in high, fast, and cold water from melting snow and ice. Summers are warm and humid. Severe weath...
Straight Lake Wilderness State Park
State Park
1,692 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tuscobia State Trail
State Park
1,019 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0