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Oakland, CA vs Jersey City, NJ

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- People living in Jersey City are 25.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakland
 Oakland, CAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic16.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.3%1.7%
 Other Christian5.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.4%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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