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Olympia, WA vs San Mateo, CA

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- People living in San Mateo are 17.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Olympia
 Olympia, WASan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist1.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic7.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.9%2.1%
 Lutheran2.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.6%0.9%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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