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Houston, TX vs Monroe, NC

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- People living in Monroe are 5.8% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Houston
 Houston, TXMonroe, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.4%49.4%
 Baptist8.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic15.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian5.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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