2025 Compare Cities Health:
Tampa, FL vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 243 physicians per 100,000 people in Tampa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Tampa, FLAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)33  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.243  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  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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