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Okeechobee, FL vs Columbia, SC

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- People living in Columbia are 14.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist13.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic6.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Methodist2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian8.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 17 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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