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Altoona, PA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Santa Fe has 62.9% less rainy days than Altoona.
- Santa Fe has 48.2% more Sunny Days than Altoona.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Fe scores 10.3% better than Altoona
 Altoona, PASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69952443
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 6 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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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