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Des Moines, IA vs Portage, MI

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- People living in Portage are 7.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAPortage, MIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock6.7%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.0%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 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 Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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