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Topeka, KS vs Independence, MO

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- People living in Independence are 5.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Topeka
 Topeka, KSIndependence, MOUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.4%49.4%
 Baptist6.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic14.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.2%2.1%
 Lutheran3.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Methodist5.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian11.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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