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Rochester, NY vs Oswego, NY

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- People living in Oswego are 12.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%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 Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 20 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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