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Athens, OH vs Springfield, IL

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- People living in Springfield are 35.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Athens
 Athens, OHSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock55.3%49.4%
 Baptist1.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic3.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock5.3%1.9%
 Methodist4.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian8.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.7%0.9%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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