2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Bakersfield, CA vs Waukegan, IL

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- People living in Waukegan are 4.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.4%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock2.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.4%0.9%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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