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Newport Beach, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- People living in San Rafael are 2.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newport Beach
 Newport Beach, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock44.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic27.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.3%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.3%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%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 9 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 11 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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