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Mesa, AZ vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona has 303.0% more rainy days than Mesa.
- Altoona has 36.5% less Sunny Days than Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altoona scores 6.8% worse than Mesa
 Mesa, AZAltoona, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock145106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11612443
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  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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