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Bakersfield, CA vs Gainesville, FL

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- People living in Gainesville are 7.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.1%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%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 4 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 Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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