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Salem, MA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- People living in Gaithersburg are 17.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, MAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic48.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian1.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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