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Gainesville, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- People living in Gulf Shores are 13.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.1%49.4%
 Baptist10.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic8.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.7%1.9%
 Methodist6.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 15 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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