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Salem, OR vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- People living in Ridgecrest are 6.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Salem
 Salem, ORRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.4%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic20.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.4%1.7%
 Other Christian11.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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