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Salem, MA vs Salem, VA

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- People living in Salem are 3.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, MASalem, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic48.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock5.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian1.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 15 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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