Non-religious towns in Sac area (Sacramento, Citrus Heights: neighborhoods, high school, universities)

[MapleLeaf]

As per our background we're half Jewish (before Canada we lived 10 years in Israel) and half Russian Ortodox, however, I can say we're atheist (we celebrate Xmas with Xmas tree, Hannukah and so on).
We're thinking of relocating to Sac area and wouldn't like to live in strictly church-oriented or synagogue-oriented area, so we won't feel kind of outcasted (even though it's nice to live close to reform sinagogue).

we were thinking of moving to one of the towns below:
1. Roseville
2. El dorado hills
3. Folsom
4. Granite bay

which of them you'd consider less religious?

[Shope]

Those are all nice areas. Sacramento is very diverse in terms of race and religion and nobody is going to hassle you about religion. You might get the occasional Mormon/ JW that goes door to door but thats about it.

[Majin]

There isn't anywhere in Sacramento that pushes religion as this is a very secular region. No bible thumpers here.

[ferretkona]

Originally Posted by Majin

There isn't anywhere in Sacramento that pushes religion as this is a very secular region. No bible thumpers here.

Agreed. In the south you have to go to a church or never be served in restaurants or sold groceries.

In CA we heathens are accepted. Part of our charm!

[Shope]

Originally Posted by ferretkona

Agreed. In the south you have to go to a church or never be served in restaurants or sold groceries.

Not true, sure some areas in the South are more religious than what Californians are used to but don't be ridiculous.

[MapleLeaf]

I didn't think that out atheism may cause issues at all, until I read topic on this forum about church-oriented Granite Bay and this place is on out top list as they have the best High school in the region

[handiquack]

I really don't think religion plays a major contender anywhere out west. You have churches and everything just like everywhere else.. but I'm not remotely religious and nobody hustles me on the street to see the light.

[NewToCA]

I agree with the other posters, it isn't an issue in metro Sacramento.

[x15]

You might want to search the archives for stuff about jewish life in the region. I am not sure how established the Jewish community is in Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay or Folsom. While you can find synagogues in the region, Jewish life is probably going to be centered more around, Land Park, Sac State, and Davis. The universities and long historic ties have tended to draw the practicing jews in the region to those areas. So while you can find jewish life in the region, you might have problems finding it in the communities you mentioned.

Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay and Folsom are all regions that have seen most of their growth in the past 10 to 20 years. It takes a while to build up enough jews in an area to support a synagogue and jews aren't big on prosthetization for converts, so new areas often don't have much jewish infrastructure. I think that is the problem you are going to face in those neighborhoods.

While there is an Orthodox community in the region, it is mostly Greek Orthodox and again that is centered McKinley Park and in in Laguna West.

There is a suprising large Russian/Slavic community in the region, (probably in excess of 100k people) but this group is very evangelical and had fled religious persecution in the former soviet union.

In Rancho Cordova, Antelope, West Sac and Citrus Heights, you can find lots of stores and restaurants catering to Russian religious immigrants. But this immigrant group is a very tight nit, highly devout religious community.

[handiquack]

Originally Posted by x15

You might want to search the archives for stuff about jewish life in the region. I am not sure how established the Jewish community is in Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay or Folsom. While you can find synagogues in the region, Jewish life is probably going to be centered more around, Land Park, Sac State, and Davis. The universities and long historic ties have tended to draw the practicing jews in the region to those areas. So while you can find jewish life in the region, you might have problems finding it in the communities you mentioned.

Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay and Folsom are all regions that have seen most of their growth in the past 10 to 20 years. It takes a while to build up enough jews in an area to support a synagogue and jews aren't big on prosthetization for converts, so new areas often don't have much jewish infrastructure. I think that is the problem you are going to face in those neighborhoods.

While there is an Orthodox community in the region, it is mostly Greek Orthodox and again that is centered McKinley Park and in in Laguna West.

There is a suprising large Russian/Slavic community in the region, (probably in excess of 100k people) but this group is very evangelical and had fled religious persecution in the former soviet union.

In Rancho Cordova, Antelope, West Sac and Citrus Heights, you can find lots of stores and restaurants catering to Russian religious immigrants. But this immigrant group is a very tight nit, highly devout religious community.

Did you even read his first post?

The guy doesn't want problems for being an atheist.. he's not looking for Jewish/Russian Orthodox neighborhoods.