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Columbus, OH vs Altoona, PA

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- People living in Altoona are 17.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbus
 Columbus, OHAltoona, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock52.4%49.4%
 Baptist1.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic13.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Methodist4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian4.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern4.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  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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