2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Scranton, PA vs Newark, DE

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- People living in Newark are 15.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.9%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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