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Newport Beach, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- People living in Palm Desert are 0.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newport Beach
 Newport Beach, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.1%49.4%
 Baptist2.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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