2025 Compare Cities Religion:
New Bedford, MA vs Portland, ME

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- People living in Portland are 32.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAPortland, MEUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock28.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Catholic52.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.4%1.7%
 Other Christian2.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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