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Palm Springs, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 11.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic28.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian8.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 6 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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