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West Des Moines, IA vs Decorah, IA

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- People living in Decorah are 21.7% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IADecorah, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock81.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 16 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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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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