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Santa Cruz, CA vs Poway, CA

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- People living in Poway are 13.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.0%49.4%
 Baptist0.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic20.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.4%2.1%
 Lutheran0.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist0.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian3.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern1.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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