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Ames, IA vs Portland, OR

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- People living in Portland are 20.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ames
 Ames, IAPortland, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock29.6%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic10.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.8%2.1%
 Lutheran15.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist9.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian8.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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