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Boston, MA vs Staten Island, NY

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- People living in Staten Island are 3.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boston
 Boston, MAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock66.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic48.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.3%1.7%
 Other Christian4.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.8%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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