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Salem, OR vs Gainesville, FL

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- People living in Gainesville are 1.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, ORGainesville, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.1%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%0.9%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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