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San Mateo, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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- People living in Anchorage are 10.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock36.2%49.4%
 Baptist1.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic35.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian1.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%0.9%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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