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Des Moines, IA vs Lexington, KY

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- People living in Lexington are 7.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IALexington, KYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%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 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 5 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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