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Fountain, CO vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona has 138.0% more rainy days than Fountain.
- Altoona has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Fountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altoona scores 8.1% worse than Fountain
 Fountain, COAltoona, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock145106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11612443
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  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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