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Syracuse, NY vs Independence, MO

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- People living in Independence are 2.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYIndependence, MOUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic36.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Methodist4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian3.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 13 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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