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Hershey, PA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Altoona has been positive.
- Altoona has 0.9% less unemployment than Hershey.
- Altoona job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Hershey, PAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  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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