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Shirley, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- People living in Beacon are 18.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Shirley
 Shirley, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.8%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Catholic60.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran2.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian2.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.4%0.9%
Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 13 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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