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Amherst, OH vs Shamokin, PA

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- People living in Shamokin are 7.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Amherst
 Amherst, OHShamokin, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock51.7%49.4%
 Baptist3.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic24.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock5.5%1.7%
 Other Christian7.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.7%0.9%
Reviews for Amherst    1 Reviews

You can go for a walk at 3 am and be safe. Its the type of town you can leave your car doors unlocked.No crime.Really good schools. Its a typical American quaint  More

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Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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