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Fountain, CO vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 201 physicians per 100,000 people in Fountain.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fountain, COAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)93  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.201  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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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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