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Scranton, PA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 2.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Scranton
 Scranton, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic46.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist5.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian2.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.9%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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