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Merced, CA vs Lynchburg, VA

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- People living in Lynchburg are 9.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.2%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 Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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