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Santa Cruz, CA vs Boulder, CO

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- People living in Boulder are 10.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.1%49.4%
 Baptist0.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Catholic20.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist0.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian3.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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