Is life in the US really different in and out of the "Bible Belt" ?

I would like to hear examples from people who have recently lived inside and outside of the Bible Belt. I’ve always lived in it, and have only vacationed outside of it in “tourist cities” so that doesn’t really count. I figure they have to call it the “Bible Belt” for a reason (I know that it is b/c it is a more religious-populated part of the country but WHAT is so different about day to day life in and out of it?)

The things I have heard so far are that people are more friendly in the Bible Belt, and it’s easier to be accepted when you live a different lifestyle outside of the Bible Belt.