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Ames, IA vs Portage, MI

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- People living in Portage are 11.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ames
 Ames, IAPortage, MIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.7%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic10.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran15.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist9.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock6.7%1.7%
 Other Christian8.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.0%0.9%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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