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Half Moon Bay, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- People living in Arcata are 25.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Half Moon Bay
 Half Moon Bay, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock21.8%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic35.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian1.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 20 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 21 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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