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Santa Maria, CA vs Columbia, SC

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- People living in Columbia are 1.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist1.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic35.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Methodist1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian1.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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