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Rochester, NY vs Ames, IA

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- People living in Ames are 3.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Rochester
 Rochester, NYAmes, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist2.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic26.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran2.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.2%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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