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Santa Maria, CA vs Chattanooga, TN

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- People living in Chattanooga are 13.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock61.7%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Catholic35.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock4.8%1.9%
 Methodist1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.1%1.7%
 Other Christian1.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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