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Palm Desert, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- People living in Surprise are 6.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Palm Desert
 Palm Desert, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.8%49.4%
 Baptist1.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic28.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock6.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian8.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.2%0.9%
Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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