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Boston, MA vs Albany, NY

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- People living in Albany are 17.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boston
 Boston, MAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic48.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian4.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.5%0.9%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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