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Monterey, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 15.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Monterey
 Monterey, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic37.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist0.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian3.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern1.7%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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