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Altoona, PA vs Mentor, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mentor has been positive.
- Mentor has 3.8% more unemployment than Altoona.
- Mentor job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Altoona, PAMentor, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.1%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.8%25.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-10.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-7.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-6.1%6.3%

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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 4 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 Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 17 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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ZIPS IN ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
16601 16602
ZIPS IN MENTOR, OHIO
44060

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