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Newark, NJ vs Peoria, IL

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- People living in Peoria are 2.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newark
 Newark, NJPeoria, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.8%49.4%
 Baptist5.2%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic34.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.2%1.7%
 Other Christian3.0%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock10.7%0.9%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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