2026 Compare Cities Religion:
Amherst, NY vs Kingston, NY

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- People living in Kingston are 16.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Amherst
 Amherst, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock41.1%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.0%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%0.9%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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