2025 Compare Cities Health:
Altoona, PA vs Penn Hills, PA

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Highlights
- There are 381 physicians per 100,000 people in Penn Hills.
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Altoona, PAPenn Hills, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)92  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.245  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock86100
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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 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 Penn Hills    2 Reviews

I was born at Mercy Hospital - now U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. in the 1950's. I grew up for the first 5 years in Penn Hills. It was idyllic area for a kid. We lived on  More

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Over 17 years ago

Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour  More

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