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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Scranton, PA

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- People living in Scranton are 5.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJScranton, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic42.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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