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Salem, VA vs Durham, NC

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- People living in Durham are 11.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.4%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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