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Athens, TN vs Memphis, TN

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- People living in Memphis are 11.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Athens
 Athens, TNMemphis, TNUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock63.7%49.4%
 Baptist51.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic1.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.6%1.9%
 Methodist10.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.0%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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