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Rochester, NY vs Washington, DC

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- People living in Washington are 10.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock3.2%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.1%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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