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Salem, OR vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 8.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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