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Bakersfield, CA vs Lawrence, KS

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- People living in Lawrence are 17.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock31.7%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.9%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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