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Elgin, IL vs Topeka, KS

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- People living in Topeka are 11.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILTopeka, KSUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.1%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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