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Independence, MO vs Ashland, OR

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- People living in Ashland are 24.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Independence
 Independence, MOAshland, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock28.8%49.4%
 Baptist13.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic10.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.3%2.1%
 Lutheran1.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 13 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 5 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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