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Frackville, PA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 131 physicians per 100,000 people in Frackville.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Frackville, PAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)48  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.131  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Frackville    8 Reviews

Moved to Frackville (yes, a borough/city that is not afraid to boast that they have done the most harm when it comes to global warming than any other city in the US,) 5  More

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I Grew up here in Frackville and left after graduating college years ago. When I grew up it was decent, my parents still live here. But the same problems remain, poor  More

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Over 7 years ago

Strangest place I ever laid my head down. I guess the positive is there isn't much traffic here no more because hardly anyone works. The mall that was there since the  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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