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Alexandria, VA vs Arlington, VA

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- People living in Arlington are 15.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAArlington, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock32.8%49.4%
 Baptist9.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Catholic14.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian2.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.7%0.9%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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