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Des Moines, IA vs Richmond, KY

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- People living in Richmond are 6.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Des Moines
 Des Moines, IARichmond, KYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran6.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Methodist6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%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 Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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