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Alton, IL vs Houston, TX

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- People living in Houston are 5.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alton
 Alton, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock43.6%49.4%
 Baptist10.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic14.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.6%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.3%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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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