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Rochester, NY vs Williamsburg, VA

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- People living in Williamsburg are 5.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock6.6%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock5.2%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 Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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