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Amherst, NY vs Springfield, MA

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- People living in Springfield are 3.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Amherst
 Amherst, NYSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock60.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 12 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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