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Boulder, CO vs Salem, OR

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- People living in Salem are 1.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boulder
 Boulder, COSalem, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic20.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.4%2.1%
 Lutheran3.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Methodist1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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