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Norfolk, VA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 19.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist11.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic5.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian8.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 17 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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