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Lancaster, PA vs Lewes, DE

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- People living in Lewes are 12.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lancaster
 Lancaster, PALewes, DEUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock37.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic10.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.2%2.1%
 Lutheran4.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Methodist7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian20.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%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 Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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