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Santa Cruz, CA vs Des Moines, WA

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- People living in Des Moines are 7.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CADes Moines, WAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic20.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.1%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist0.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian3.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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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