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Lander, WY vs Melissa, TX

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- People living in Melissa are 21.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lander
 Lander, WYMelissa, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic7.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran3.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian4.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.1%0.9%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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