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 in last 10 years
median age of residents
A GROWING COMMUNITY JUST 20 MINUTES EAST OF DES MOINES CONVENIENT ACCESS TO MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
ENGAGED RESIDENTS & VISITORSWHO SPEND BIG ON DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
$44M
spent by residents dining out within 3 miles of the city center
$714M
total retail spending in 2025 (among residents and visitors)
$32K
retail sales per capitaA THRIVING, DIVERSE MARKET PRIMED FOR EXPANSION
ALTOONA BY THE NUMBERS 2025
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10,511Population |
27,858Population |
60,729Population |
4,390Households |
10,857Households |
23,269Households |
$99,930Avg. Household Income |
$114,828Avg. Household Income |
$108,730Avg. Household Income |
$4KAvg. Spent on Dining Out |
$4KAvg. Spent on Dining Out |
$4KAvg. Spent on Dining Out |
GET MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about restaurant opportunities in our business-friendly community, please Contact Chad Quick, Economic Development Director for the City of Altoona.
