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Decorah, IA vs Houston, TX

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- People living in Houston are 38.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Decorah
 Decorah, IAHouston, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.6%49.4%
 Baptist0.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic30.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran43.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian0.4%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.3%0.9%
Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 16 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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