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Boston, MA vs Alton, IL

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- People living in Alton are 13.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Boston
 Boston, MAAlton, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist2.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic48.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran0.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.7%1.7%
 Other Christian4.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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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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