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Chicago, IL vs Columbia, SC

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- People living in Columbia are 9.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chicago
 Chicago, ILColumbia, SCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.2%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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