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Galena, IL vs Independence, MO

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- People living in Independence are 3.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Galena
 Galena, ILIndependence, MOUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.4%49.4%
 Baptist0.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic34.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock4.2%2.1%
 Lutheran9.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Methodist9.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian0.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.4%0.9%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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