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Schenectady, NY vs Detroit, MI

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- People living in Detroit are 5.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYDetroit, MIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.2%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic29.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran2.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian1.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.6%0.9%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 17 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 18 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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