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Ocean City, MD vs New Bern, NC

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- People living in New Bern are 0.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ocean City
 Ocean City, MDNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.1%49.4%
 Baptist7.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic16.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist16.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian2.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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