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Salem, MA vs Newark, DE

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- People living in Newark are 10.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, MANewark, DEUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.9%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic48.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian1.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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