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Bakersfield, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- People living in Chattanooga are 12.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock61.7%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.1%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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