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Altoona, PA vs Mechanicsville, VA

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- People living in Mechanicsville are 3.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Altoona
 Altoona, PAMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.3%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Catholic22.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran6.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian9.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Mechanicsville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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