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Altoona, PA vs La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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- Household income in La Crescenta-Montrose, is 135% more than it is in Altoona and is 36% above the National Average.
- Altoona unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- La Crescenta-Montrose unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Altoona, PALa Crescenta-Montrose, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,663  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,954$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,924  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Altoona, PALa Crescenta-Montrose, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Altoona, PALa Crescenta-Montrose, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%13.1%
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 La Crescenta-Montrose    3 Reviews

possibly one of the best places to live in LA County in my opinion, Sunland/Tujunga is about 30-45 minutes from virtually everywhere you might want to be such as: beach,  More

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Known for it's blue ribbon schools and down-to-earth hometown feel, this crescent/top city with it's majestic hills, matured tree-lined streets, abundant parks (Descanso  More

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Over 19 years ago

Housing is very expensive and the demographics of the area have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Although I love my neighborhood I do not like the increase in  More

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