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Lancaster, PA vs Newport News, VA

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- People living in Newport News are 11.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lancaster
 Lancaster, PANewport News, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.4%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic10.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran4.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%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 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 Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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