Health in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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There are 257 physicians per 100,000 population in Altoona, PA. The US average is 261.
Altoona, PA Health Index
Air quality in Altoona, PA is 72 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Altoona, PA is 93 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Altoona Health SperlingViews
Depends on what you want: I lived in the Altoona area for about 5 years and still go back often to visit friends. I moved there from further east in the state for a job and it was quite an... (read more)A nice little place to live: A previous poster commented that Altoona was only a good situation for the rich or well-connected. I came to Altoona in 2003 on the advice of some friends from college.... (read more)Hello People!: I'll be moving to Altoona soon and hope to meet some great people. See you... (read more)Have an opinion about Altoona? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Altoona Click Here
