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Madison, WI vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 12.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Madison
 Madison, WIOakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran12.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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