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Lancaster, PA vs Buffalo, NY

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- People living in Buffalo are 7.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lancaster
 Lancaster, PABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock57.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic10.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran4.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian20.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.8%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 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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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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