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Fairfax, VA vs Altoona, PA

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- People living in Altoona are 9.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock52.4%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Methodist4.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort 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 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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