2025 Compare Cities Health:
Edwardsville, IL vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 115 physicians per 100,000 people in Edwardsville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Edwardsville, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)35  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.115  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  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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