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West Des Moines, IA vs Washington, DC

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- People living in Washington are 3.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IAWashington, DCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.9%49.4%
 Baptist0.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock3.2%0.6%
 Catholic12.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.1%2.1%
 Lutheran23.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist7.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.7%0.9%
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 16 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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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