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Akron, OH vs Scranton, PA

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- People living in Scranton are 15.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Akron
 Akron, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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