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Columbia, SC vs Amherst, NY

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- People living in Amherst are 7.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbia
 Columbia, SCAmherst, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock57.2%49.4%
 Baptist16.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic2.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran6.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist10.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.8%0.9%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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