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Hattiesburg, MS vs Gainesville, FL

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- People living in Gainesville are 26.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSGainesville, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.1%49.4%
 Baptist31.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic8.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Methodist9.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian10.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%0.9%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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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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