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Salem, VA vs Charleston, WV

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- People living in Charleston are 17.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VACharleston, WVUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock37.6%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.4%1.7%
 Other Christian11.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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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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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 13 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 13 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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