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Altoona, PA vs Marquette, MI

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- Marquette has 22.9% less rainy days than Altoona.
- Marquette has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Altoona.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Marquette scores 17.6% worse than Altoona
 Altoona, PAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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