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Elgin, IL vs Peoria, IL

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- People living in Peoria are 5.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILPeoria, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.8%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.2%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock10.7%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 Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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