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Penfield, NY vs Amherst, NY

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- People living in Amherst are 10.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Penfield
 Penfield, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock57.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.8%0.9%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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