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Rochester, NY vs Scranton, PA

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- People living in Scranton are 16.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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