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Anchorage, AK vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- People living in Santa Barbara are 12.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist4.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic8.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian9.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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