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Des Moines, IA vs Newton, IA

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- People living in Newton are 2.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.6%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock9.3%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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