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Utica, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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- People living in Philadelphia are 1.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Utica
 Utica, NYPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic37.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist3.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian2.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.6%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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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