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Cleveland, OH vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona is 0% more densely populated than Cleveland.
- People are 65.7% more likely to be married in Altoona.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Altoona.
 Cleveland, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,114329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 2010396,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,523285,036,114
 Population - 1990505,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,505.693.4
 Land Area77.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cleveland, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cleveland, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cleveland, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Married Population26.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households168,196  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households91,098  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  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 5 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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