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Elgin, IL vs Boston, MA

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- People living in Boston are 3.0% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILBoston, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.8%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%0.9%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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