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Lafayette, LA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 18.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist17.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic46.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian5.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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