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Philadelphia, PA vs Washington, DC

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- People living in Washington are 7.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia, PAWashington, DCUnited States
 Percent Religious49.5%56.9%49.4%
 Baptist8.7%17.5%8.2%
 Episcopalian0.8%3.2%0.6%
 Catholic25.9%15.4%19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ0.5%0.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%0.7%2.4%
 Pentecostal1.0%1.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%3.7%4.0%
 Presbyterian1.1%1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian4.4%7.7%6.7%
 Judaism1.1%3.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%1.7%0.5%
 Islam2.6%0.7%0.9%

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Reviews for Philadelphia    138 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

do not go. do not travel to. Will charge you fees, anything - to pay for the mess that they made. Life long resident, born here as well. I'm Very sorry to say. Go  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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