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Altoona, PA vs Houston, TX

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- People living in Houston are 8.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Altoona
 Altoona, PAHouston, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic22.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran6.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian9.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.3%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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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