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Altoona, PA vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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Highlights
Are people in Butte-Silver Bow older or younger than people in Altoona?
- The Median Age in Butte-Silver Bow is 0.9 years older than in Altoona.

Are housing costs cheaper in Butte-Silver Bow or Altoona?
- Butte-Silver Bow housing costs are 100.9% more expensive than Altoona housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Butte-Silver Bow or Altoona?
- The average commute for residents of Butte-Silver Bow is 2.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Altoona.

Things to do in Altoona?
Altoona, Pennsylvania lies within Blair County giving visitors access to Adventure Lagoon Water Park or Baker Mansion plus multiple restaurants like Chewy's Pizza & Wings Bar & Grill

Things to do in Butte-Silver Bow?
Butte-Silver Bow MT located Southwestern part state featuring remarkable architecture rich mining history that be found nowhere else

 Altoona, PAButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,368329,725,481
 Median Income$46,010  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$119,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time17.96  Unlock26.38
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 Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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