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Wausau, WI vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 19.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Wausau
 Wausau, WIRochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist0.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic31.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran22.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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