2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Portsmouth, VA vs Newark, NJ

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- People living in Newark are 16.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VANewark, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.9%49.4%
 Baptist13.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic3.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.0%0.9%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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