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Elgin, IL vs New Braunfels, TX

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- People living in New Braunfels are 7.4% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock52.5%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%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 16 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 New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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