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Peoria, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- People living in DeKalb are 7.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Peoria
 Peoria, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.0%49.4%
 Baptist3.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic14.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Methodist4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.6%1.7%
 Other Christian9.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.2%0.9%
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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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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