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Houston, TX vs Las Cruces, NM

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- People living in Las Cruces are 7.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Houston
 Houston, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.7%49.4%
 Baptist8.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian5.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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