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Merced, CA vs Novato, CA

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- People living in Novato are 11.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock44.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.3%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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