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- People living in Anchorage are 15.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in McAllen
 McAllen, TXAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock36.2%49.4%
 Baptist4.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic36.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian4.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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