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Newark, NJ vs San Mateo, CA

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- People living in San Mateo are 9.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newark
 Newark, NJSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist5.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic34.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian3.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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