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Amherst, NY vs Williamsburg, VA

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- People living in Williamsburg are 16.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Amherst
 Amherst, NYWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock6.6%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock5.2%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%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 Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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