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Salem, OR vs Salem, VA

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- People living in Salem are 11.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, ORSalem, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock5.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 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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