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Bakersfield, CA vs Elkin, NC

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- People living in Elkin are 4.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAElkin, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.8%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.3%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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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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 Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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