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Jersey City, NJ vs Des Moines, IA

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- People living in Des Moines are 13.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Jersey City
 Jersey City, NJDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.5%1.7%
 Other Christian1.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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