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West Des Moines, IA vs Moscow, ID

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- People living in Moscow are 29.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock30.0%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock8.8%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%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  Unlock0.8%0.9%
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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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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