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Merced, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- People living in Philadelphia are 6.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merced
 Merced, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic40.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.6%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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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