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West Des Moines, IA vs Newton, IA

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- People living in Newton are 16.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.5%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.6%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock9.3%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 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 Newton    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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