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Alton, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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- People living in Carbondale are 0.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alton
 Alton, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist10.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic14.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock5.5%0.9%
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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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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