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- People living in Des Moines are 4.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boulder
 Boulder, CODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic20.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran3.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.5%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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