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Bakersfield, CA vs Lubbock, TX

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- People living in Lubbock are 10.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CALubbock, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.5%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.9%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 Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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