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Elgin, IL vs Phillipsburg, NJ

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- People living in Phillipsburg are 17.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILPhillipsburg, NJUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock42.9%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.0%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.4%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.4%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 Phillipsburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 45 years ago and remember the people as being ignorant and hostile towards anyone who isn't as stupid as they  More

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I grew up in this town and couldn't wait to get out! Taxes are ridiculous and the town council and the mayor can't get along. It doesn't matter who the mayor is either.  More

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Over 15 years ago

an area that has 4 distinct  More

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