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Memphis, TN vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 17.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Memphis
 Memphis, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist25.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic6.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian13.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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