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Scranton, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- People living in Bethesda are 22.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.3%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.9%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%0.9%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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