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Buffalo, NY vs La Mesa, CA

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- People living in La Mesa are 12.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.0%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic38.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.4%2.1%
 Lutheran2.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian3.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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