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Surprise, AZ vs Raleigh, NC

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- People living in Raleigh are 3.6% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Surprise
 Surprise, AZRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.4%49.4%
 Baptist2.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic14.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.8%1.7%
 Other Christian7.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern1.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.8%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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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