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Altoona, PA vs Decatur, IL

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- People living in Decatur are 3.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Altoona
 Altoona, PADecatur, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.0%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic22.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran6.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.9%1.7%
 Other Christian9.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.0%0.9%
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 Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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