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Merced, CA vs Albany, NY

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- People living in Albany are 10.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.5%0.9%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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