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Boston, MA vs Springfield, MA

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- People living in Springfield are 2.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boston
 Boston, MASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock60.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic48.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian4.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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