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McAllen, TX vs Petal, MS

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- People living in Petal are 17.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in McAllen
 McAllen, TXPetal, MSUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock68.9%49.4%
 Baptist4.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic36.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.4%1.7%
 Other Christian4.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%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 Petal    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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