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Newark, NJ vs Springfield, MA

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- People living in Springfield are 3.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newark
 Newark, NJSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock60.6%49.4%
 Baptist5.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic34.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian3.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%0.9%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 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 12 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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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