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Columbia, MD vs Hershey, PA

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- People living in Hershey are 4.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbia
 Columbia, MDHershey, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic19.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Methodist4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.4%1.7%
 Other Christian8.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.9%0.9%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 20 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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