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Independence, MO vs Springfield, MO

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- People living in Springfield are 7.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Independence
 Independence, MOSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock60.7%49.4%
 Baptist13.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic10.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock29.1%1.9%
 Methodist5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%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 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 Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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