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DeKalb, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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- People living in Carbondale are 1.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.9%49.4%
 Baptist1.9%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic19.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran7.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.1%1.7%
 Other Christian3.2%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock5.5%0.9%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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