IN THE DES MOINES METRO, HEALTHCARE IS A GROWING INDUSTRY
Healthcare is a $5 billion industry in the Greater Des Moines area, employing more than 57,000 workers and growing at a projected rate of 1.3% per year. The City of Altoona, Iowa's business-friendly home for growth, is welcoming providers looking to expand throughout the region.
ALTOONA IS RIPE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER EXPANSION
A fast-growing suburb just 10 minutes east of Des Moines, Altoona is an ideal location for regional healthcare providers to open new clinics, treatment centers, and other medical facilities.
AN ESTABLISHED INDUSTRY HUB
Our business-friendly community is already home to a handful of successful healthcare facilities.
UnityPoint Health - 4 locations
- Family medicine clinic
- Urgent care facility
- Physical therapy center
- Blank Children's Pediatric
- Therapy satellite location
The Iowa Clinic - 2 locations
- Family medicine clinic
- Primary care clinic
STEADY POPULATION GROWTH
There are approximately 22,600 residents living in the City of Altoona. Our population has increased by 40% in the last 10 years and is expected to climb another 15% by 2030.
PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Altoona has 1,600+ acres of development-ready land and a wide selection of commercial buildings available for purchase and/or lease, conveniently located near major transportation routes.ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2025
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4,390Households |
10,857Households |
23,269Households |
$99,930Avg. Household Income |
$114,828Avg. Household Income |
$108,730Avg. Household Income |
$30MConsumer Spending on Healthcare |
$84MConsumer Spending on Healthcare |
$172MConsumer Spending on Healthcare |
10,511Total Population |
27,858Total Population |
60,729Total Population |
37.4Median Age |
37.4Median Age |
37.4Median Age |
GET MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about healthcare opportunities in our business-friendly community, please Contact Chad Quick, Economic Development Director for the City of Altoona.
