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Peoria, IL vs Boston, MA

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- People living in Boston are 8.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Peoria
 Peoria, ILBoston, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock62.8%49.4%
 Baptist3.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Catholic14.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Methodist4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.7%1.7%
 Other Christian9.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.1%0.9%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 5 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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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