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Utica, NY vs Newark, NJ

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- People living in Newark are 5.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Utica
 Utica, NYNewark, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.9%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic37.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian2.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.0%0.9%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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