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Salem, OR vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 3.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, ORRochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%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 5 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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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