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Salem, OR vs Indianapolis, IN

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- People living in Indianapolis are 0.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, ORIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.0%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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