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Akron, OH vs Paramus, NJ

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- People living in Paramus are 18.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Akron
 Akron, OHParamus, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock65.1%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.5%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock4.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%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 Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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