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Springfield, MA vs Peoria, IL

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- People living in Peoria are 5.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Springfield
 Springfield, MAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock54.8%49.4%
 Baptist1.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic49.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Methodist1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.2%1.7%
 Other Christian2.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.4%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock10.7%0.9%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  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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