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Portsmouth, VA vs Petersburg, VA

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- People living in Petersburg are 11.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock51.9%49.4%
 Baptist13.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic3.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock6.8%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 Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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