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Santa Cruz, CA vs Albany, NY

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- People living in Albany are 13.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic20.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian3.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.5%0.9%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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