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Oakdale, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- People living in Santa Maria are 8.8% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakdale
 Oakdale, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic21.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 17 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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