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Salem, VA vs Hershey, PA

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- People living in Hershey are 6.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VAHershey, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.4%1.7%
 Other Christian11.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.9%0.9%
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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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 20 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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