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Rochester, NY vs Albany, OR

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- People living in Albany are 20.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYAlbany, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock26.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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