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Richmond, VA vs Altoona, PA

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- People living in Altoona are 0.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Richmond
 Richmond, VAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock52.4%49.4%
 Baptist19.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic5.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian7.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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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