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Columbia, SC vs Lancaster, PA

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- People living in Lancaster are 0.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbia
 Columbia, SCLancaster, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.9%49.4%
 Baptist16.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic2.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran6.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist10.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.2%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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