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Akron, OH vs Elkins, WV

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- People living in Elkins are 9.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Akron
 Akron, OHElkins, WVUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock37.7%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Methodist3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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