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Amherst, NY vs Troy, NY

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- People living in Troy are 17.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Amherst
 Amherst, NYTroy, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.0%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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