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Elgin, IL vs Longview, TX

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- People living in Longview are 23.4% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILLongview, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock83.2%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock4.1%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 Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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