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Gainesville, FL vs Decatur, IL

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- People living in Decatur are 6.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLDecatur, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.0%49.4%
 Baptist10.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic8.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist6.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.0%0.9%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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