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Merced, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- People living in Chattanooga are 6.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock61.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%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 6 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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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