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Washington, DC vs Scranton, PA

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- People living in Scranton are 5.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Washington
 Washington, DCScranton, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.6%49.4%
 Baptist17.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic15.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian7.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern1.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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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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