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Harrisonburg, VA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona has 1.0% more rainy days than Harrisonburg.
- Altoona has 13.0% more Sunny Days than Harrisonburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altoona scores 6.8% worse than Harrisonburg

Climate
 Harrisonburg, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Rainfall404138
 Snowfall243028
 Precipitation125145106
 Sunny169191205
 Avg. July High858286
 Avg. Jan. Low211722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.87
 UV Index4.33.64.3
 Elevation132511612443

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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 4 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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ZIPS IN HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
22801 22802 22807
ZIPS IN ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
16601 16602

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