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Akron, OH vs Alton, IL

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- People living in Alton are 2.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Akron
 Akron, OHAlton, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist1.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic22.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.7%1.7%
 Other Christian11.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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