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Columbia, IL vs Palatine, IL

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- People living in Palatine are 5.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Columbia
 Columbia, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist5.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic28.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran8.0%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian8.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.9%0.9%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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