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Akron, OH vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 12.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Akron
 Akron, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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