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Surprise, AZ vs Melissa, TX

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- People living in Melissa are 15.8% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Surprise
 Surprise, AZMelissa, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.5%49.4%
 Baptist2.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic14.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.1%0.9%
Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 12 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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