2025 Compare Cities Religion:
Elgin, IL vs Madison, WI

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- People living in Madison are 13.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILMadison, WIUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.9%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%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 Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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