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Canton, OH vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona has 56% less violent crime than Canton.
- Altoona has 59% less property crime than Canton.
 Canton, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock22.822.7
 Property Crime74.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Canton    18 Reviews

It is hard to discuss Canton without putting it into the larger context of Northeast Ohio(Cleveland/Akron/Canton) Canton itself has added a nice Arts district, miles  More

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Over 10 years ago

Grew up in Ohio, spent the first 25 years of life there and enjoyed. On the East Coast in Boston, MA now. It was a good place for a kid. If you have any ambition at  More

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Over 12 years ago

Canton, Oh is a rathole yes this place will suck the life out of you, yes there are plenty of prostitutes, drug dealers and users everything is true. Your chance of  More

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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 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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