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Syracuse, NY vs West Des Moines, IA

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- People living in West Des Moines are 4.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic36.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist4.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian3.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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