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San Marcos, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- People living in Oakland are 10.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock34.5%49.4%
 Baptist1.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic26.8%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.0%0.9%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  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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