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Elmhurst, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- People living in DeKalb are 25.0% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elmhurst
 Elmhurst, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic41.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.6%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.2%0.9%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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