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Chester, PA vs Springfield, MA

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- People living in Springfield are 3.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chester
 Chester, PASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock60.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic48.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian3.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%0.9%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 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 12 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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