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Salem, VA vs State College, PA

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- People living in State College are 16.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, VAState College, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.2%49.4%
 Baptist15.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic3.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist7.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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