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Oakland, CA vs Decatur, AL

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- People living in Decatur are 20.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakland
 Oakland, CADecatur, ALUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.7%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic16.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian5.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
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 5 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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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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