2025 Compare Cities Religion:
San Diego, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- People living in Philadelphia are 4.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in San Diego
 San Diego, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic26.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.6%0.9%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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