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Wheaton, IL vs Elgin, IL

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- People living in Elgin are 12.1% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock59.9%49.4%
 Baptist0.4%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Catholic41.9%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran5.6%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist3.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.7%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Eastern1.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock3.9%0.9%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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