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Pearl River, NY vs Paramus, NJ

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- People living in Paramus are 5.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Pearl River
 Pearl River, NYParamus, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock65.1%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic36.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.5%1.7%
 Other Christian4.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock4.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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