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Benicia, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- People living in Santa Cruz are 6.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Benicia
 Benicia, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock31.7%49.4%
 Baptist4.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic19.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian6.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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