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Rochester, NY vs San Mateo, CA

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- People living in San Mateo are 0.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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