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

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- People living in Newark are 27.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PANewark, OHUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.8%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%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 Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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