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Memphis, TN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 3.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Memphis
 Memphis, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist25.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic6.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist5.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian13.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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