Here Are The 10 Most Religious Cities In Alabama
By Jennifer Young
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Published March 01, 2016
Alabama is a huge part of the Bible Belt, making it one of the most religious U.S. states. As a matter of fact, 62.92% of Alabama’s residents are religious. According to Sterling’s Best Places , the 10 cities listed below are the most religious in Alabama.
Note: Alabama’s largest cities were used in this ranking.
1. Birmingham
Percentage of religious residents - 83.87% / Pictured is Church of the Highlands - Alabama's largest church.
2. Gadsden
Percentage of religious residents - 80.44% / Pictured is the First United Methodist Church of Gadsden - Gadsden's oldest church.
3. Dothan
Percentage of religious residents - 79.82% / Pictured is St. Columba Catholic Church.
4. Montgomery
Percentage of religious residents - 69.74% / Pictured is Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor from 1954 to 1960.
5. Decatur
Percentage of religious residents - 69.68% / Pictured is St. John's Episcopal Church.
6. Phenix City
Percentage of religious residents - 69.49% / Pictured is St. Patrick Catholic Church.
7. Prattville
Percentage of religious residents - 67.69% / Pictured is the First Methodist Church of Prattville.
8. Mobile
Percentage of religious residents - 61.29% / Pictured is
Government Street Presbyterian Church.
9. Florence
Percentage of religious residents - 58.32% / Pictured is Wood Avenue Church of Christ.
10. Tuscaloosa
Percentage of religious residents - 53.59% / Pictured is St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Were you surprised by this ranking? Do you live in (or near) one of these religious cities?
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