2025 Compare Cities Health:
White Plains, NY vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Altoona.
- There are 490 physicians per 100,000 people in White Plains.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 White Plains, NYAltoona, PAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock6358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)36  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock83.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.490  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  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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