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Chicago, IL vs Syracuse, NY

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- People living in Syracuse are 3.9% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chicago
 Chicago, ILSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.0%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.5%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.4%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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