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Chesapeake, VA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 239 physicians per 100,000 people in Chesapeake.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Chesapeake, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.239  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  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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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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