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Racine, WI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 12.8% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Racine
 Racine, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic23.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran11.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist2.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian3.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  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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