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Des Moines, IA vs Anchorage, AK

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- People living in Anchorage are 10.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock36.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.9%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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