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Philadelphia, PA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- People living in Gaithersburg are 8.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist8.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic25.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian4.4%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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