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Elgin, IL vs Rio Rancho, NM

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- People living in Rio Rancho are 11.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILRio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.3%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.2%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.4%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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