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Houston, TX vs Goleta, CA

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- People living in Goleta are 4.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Houston
 Houston, TXGoleta, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist8.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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