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Arcata, CA vs Olympia, WA

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- People living in Olympia are 8.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Arcata
 Arcata, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock29.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic7.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian2.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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