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Chicago, IL vs Albany, NY

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- People living in Albany are 14.6% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chicago
 Chicago, ILAlbany, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock45.2%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.5%0.9%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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