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Grand Rapids, MI vs Batavia, IL

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- People living in Batavia are 1.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIBatavia, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock53.3%49.4%
 Baptist1.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic19.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.6%2.1%
 Lutheran2.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist2.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian12.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.6%0.9%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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