2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Scranton, PA vs Fairbanks, AK

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- People living in Fairbanks are 32.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock29.8%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock5.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.9%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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