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West Des Moines, IA vs Seattle, WA

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- People living in Seattle are 21.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IASeattle, WAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock38.7%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.1%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.8%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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