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Lynchburg, VA vs Elgin, IL

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- People living in Elgin are 14.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Lynchburg
 Lynchburg, VAElgin, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist19.3%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic2.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian9.4%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.9%0.9%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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