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Buffalo, NY vs Salem, OR

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- People living in Salem are 14.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYSalem, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  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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