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Salem, VA vs Monroe, NC

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- People living in Monroe are 5.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VAMonroe, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.4%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%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 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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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