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Omaha, NE vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 5.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Omaha
 Omaha, NEWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist4.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic24.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran7.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian6.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 17 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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