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Oakland, CA vs Northampton, MA

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- People living in Northampton are 8.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Oakland
 Oakland, CANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.6%49.4%
 Baptist2.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Catholic16.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Methodist1.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.8%1.7%
 Other Christian5.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%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 Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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