2025 Compare Cities Health:
Altoona, PA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- There are 376 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Altoona, PAPortland, ORUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock20.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)92  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock8786.9
 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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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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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