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Galena, IL vs Rochester, NY

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- People living in Rochester are 10.3% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Galena
 Galena, ILRochester, NYUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.5%49.4%
 Baptist0.0%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic34.5%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran9.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Methodist9.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.0%1.7%
 Other Christian0.6%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.2%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 14 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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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