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Rochester, NY vs Salem, MA

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- People living in Salem are 11.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock57.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%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 Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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