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Peoria, IL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- People living in Santa Barbara are 6.2% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Peoria
 Peoria, ILSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock48.5%49.4%
 Baptist3.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Catholic14.3%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.8%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Methodist4.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian9.8%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Eastern0.3%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.3%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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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