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Altoona, PA vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 5.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Altoona
 Altoona, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic22.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran6.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian9.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%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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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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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