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Ottumwa, IA vs Marion, IA

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- People living in Marion are 13.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Ottumwa
 Ottumwa, IAMarion, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.7%49.4%
 Baptist1.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic9.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran3.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist5.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.2%1.7%
 Other Christian13.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 15 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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