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Altoona, PA vs Clovis, CA

#11 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

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#112 2005 Best Places to Live

#158 Best Green Cities

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#28 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#38 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#45 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

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#67 2005 High Gas Prices

#69 The Most Single Cities

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#92 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#101 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#116 2005 Best Places to Live

#191 Best Green Cities

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

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

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

It is unfair to have Clovis with such a good rating and Fresno have such a low one. Because Clovis relies a lot on Fresno for stores and things to do, while many of  More

We have lived in Clovis for seven years, and find the people to be very friendly, the views of the mountains gorgeous, the winters are mild ( no snow! ), and summers  More

Clovis is a great family-oriented rapidly growing community with a very moderate climate however the California drought may have some effects on this community.  More