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Decatur, IL vs Joliet, IL

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- People living in Joliet are 11.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Decatur
 Decatur, ILJoliet, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock37.4%49.4%
 Baptist3.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic10.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.7%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Methodist5.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian13.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 12 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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