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Scranton, PA vs La Plata, MD

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- People living in La Plata are 24.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PALa Plata, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock37.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.3%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.9%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%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 La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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