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Bend, OR vs Ames, IA

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- People living in Ames are 24.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bend
 Bend, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic7.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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