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Ames, IA vs Decatur, IL

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- People living in Decatur are 1.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ames
 Ames, IADecatur, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.0%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic10.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran15.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist9.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.9%1.7%
 Other Christian8.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.0%0.9%
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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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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