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Lake Charles, LA vs Gainesville, FL

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- People living in Gainesville are 29.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.1%49.4%
 Baptist21.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic33.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.6%1.9%
 Methodist4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.2%1.7%
 Other Christian7.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%0.9%
Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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