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.
visitors come to Altoona each year
residents (and counting)
population increase since 2020
of residents are 18–64 years old
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
75%
of Altoona households have dined out in the last 6 months
$42M
spent by residents dining out within 3 miles of the city center
$42.1M
projected annual resident restaurant spending by 2029
$729M
total retail spending in 2023 (among residents and visitors)
$32K
retail sales per capitaA THRIVING, DIVERSE MARKET PRIMED FOR EXPANSION
ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2025
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10,352Population |
26,822Population |
61,531Population |
4,006Households |
10,402Households |
23,500Households |
$116,087Avg. Household |
$116,639Avg. Household |
$109,214Avg. Household |
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.