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Oakland, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- People living in Menlo Park are 12.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakland
 Oakland, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic16.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian5.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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