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West Des Moines, IA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- People living in Palm Desert are 13.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.1%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.5%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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