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Houston, TX vs Mercer Island, WA

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- People living in Mercer Island are 5.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Houston
 Houston, TXMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.7%49.4%
 Baptist8.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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 Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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