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Lancaster, PA vs Ballston Spa, NY

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- People living in Ballston Spa are 10.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lancaster
 Lancaster, PABallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.6%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic10.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran4.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Methodist7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian20.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
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 12 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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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 20 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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