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Alexandria, VA vs Ames, IA

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- People living in Ames are 2.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist9.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic14.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%1.7%
 Other Christian2.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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