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Altoona, PA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Boston.
 Altoona, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PABoston, MAUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PABoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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