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Elgin, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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- People living in Kankakee are 9.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock50.1%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%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 Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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