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Alton, IL vs Portland, OR

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- People living in Portland are 19.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Alton
 Alton, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock29.6%49.4%
 Baptist10.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic14.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock3.8%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Methodist3.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.0%1.7%
 Other Christian6.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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