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Merced, CA vs Cary, NC

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- People living in Cary are 12.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CACary, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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