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Waco, TX vs Des Moines, IA

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- People living in Des Moines are 16.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Waco
 Waco, TXDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.2%49.4%
 Baptist27.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic12.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist7.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.5%1.7%
 Other Christian6.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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