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Jefferson, IA vs Ames, IA

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- People living in Ames are 5.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Jefferson
 Jefferson, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic9.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran7.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist17.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%1.7%
 Other Christian7.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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