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Ithaca, NY vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- People living in Santa Cruz are 8.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock31.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic7.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist4.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian2.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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