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Waco, TX vs Merced, CA

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- People living in Merced are 7.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Waco
 Waco, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.6%49.4%
 Baptist27.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic12.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist7.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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