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Columbia, MD vs Reading, PA

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- People living in Reading are 4.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbia
 Columbia, MDReading, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic19.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Methodist4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock7.0%1.7%
 Other Christian8.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%0.9%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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