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Salem, MA vs Chicago, IL

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- People living in Chicago are 2.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic48.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian1.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.9%0.9%
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 13 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 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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