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Decatur, IL vs Alton, IL

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- People living in Alton are 0.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Decatur
 Decatur, ILAlton, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist3.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic10.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock4.7%1.7%
 Other Christian13.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%0.9%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 11 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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