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Lakeview, OR vs Altoona, PA

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- Job Growth in Altoona has been positive.
- Altoona has 0.6% more unemployment than Lakeview.
- Altoona job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Lakeview, ORAltoona, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lakeview    1 Reviews

I lived in Lakeview for 18 years. It is a dirty, windy high desert town with an extreme intolerance of anyone of a different color or of higher educational achievement.  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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