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Rochester, NY vs Ballston Spa, NY

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- People living in Ballston Spa are 6.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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