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Chicago, IL vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 13.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chicago
 Chicago, ILRochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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