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Carlsbad, NM vs Merced, CA

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- People living in Merced are 10.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMMerced, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.6%49.4%
 Baptist20.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic25.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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