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Gainesville, FL vs Waycross, GA

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- People living in Waycross are 18.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLWaycross, GAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock61.0%49.4%
 Baptist10.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic8.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock7.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%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 Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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