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Merced, CA vs Scranton, PA

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- People living in Scranton are 7.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CAScranton, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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