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Independence, MO vs Memphis, TN

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- People living in Memphis are 10.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Independence
 Independence, MOMemphis, TNUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock63.7%49.4%
 Baptist13.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic10.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.6%1.9%
 Methodist5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.0%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%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 11 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 12 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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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