SMART MOVE:
OPENING A RESTAURANT IN ALTOONA, IOWA
With an ideal location (just minutes east of Des Moines), ideal consumers, and ideal
properties—Altoona is one of the best places to open a restaurant in Central Iowa.
Here, you'll find the infrastructure, workforce, and business-friendly leadership you
need to take your restaurant business to new heights.
A GROWING COMMUNITY JUST 20 MINUTES EAST OF DES MOINES CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
ENGAGED RESIDENTS & VISITORS WHO SPEND BIG ON DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
![STEADY POPULATION GROWTH](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/72.png)
75%
of Altoona households have dined out in the last 6 months![STEADY POPULATION GROWTH](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/35m.png)
$34.3M
spent by residents dining out in 2023![PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/43m.png)
$42.1M
projected annual resident restaurant spending by 2029![STEADY POPULATION GROWTH](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/677m.png)
$701M
total retail spending in 2023 (among residents and visitors)![STEADY POPULATION GROWTH](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/34k.png)
$32K
retail sales per capitaA THRIVING, DIVERSE MARKET PRIMED FOR EXPANSION
ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2022
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10,679Population |
26,769Population |
61,548Population |
4,087Households |
10,344Households |
23,422Households |
$109,225Avg. Household |
$108,737Avg. Household |
$101,157Avg. Household |
![map](https://altoonanow.org/wp-content/themes/Altoona/img/map.jpg)
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.