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West Des Moines, IA vs San Marcos, CA

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- People living in San Marcos are 15.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.0%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.4%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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