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Aurora, IL vs Ottumwa, IA

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- People living in Ottumwa are 32.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Aurora
 Aurora, ILOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.8%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic41.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.4%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 10 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 17 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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