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Merrick, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- People living in Ridgewood are 2.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merrick
 Merrick, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock65.1%49.4%
 Baptist0.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic52.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.5%1.7%
 Other Christian1.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock4.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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