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Des Moines, IA vs Lafayette, IN

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- People living in Lafayette are 12.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IALafayette, INUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock33.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%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 Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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