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St. Louis, MO vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 8.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist5.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic23.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran4.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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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