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Oakland, CA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- People living in Grand Rapids are 20.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakland
 Oakland, CAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.0%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic16.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock11.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.4%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 4 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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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