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Lancaster, PA vs Newton, NJ

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- People living in Newton are 2.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lancaster
 Lancaster, PANewton, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.9%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  Unlock0.1%1.9%
 Methodist7.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%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 Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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