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Salem, VA vs Columbia, SC

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- People living in Columbia are 4.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian11.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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Over 10 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 14 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 Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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