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Rochester, NY vs Matthews, NC

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- People living in Matthews are 7.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYMatthews, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.1%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.9%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock5.5%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 20 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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