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Arcata, CA vs Portland, OR

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- People living in Portland are 7.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Arcata
 Arcata, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock29.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic7.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian2.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 12 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 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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