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Gainesville, FL vs Columbia, MD

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- People living in Columbia are 2.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLColumbia, MDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock44.2%49.4%
 Baptist10.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic8.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist6.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%0.9%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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