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BEST CITIES FOR COURAGEOUS CHURCHES
Based on "How to Find a Courageous Church" page 11 - Consider moving to where great churches are. These cities have the highest concentration of biblically sound, courageous churches.
TOP CITIES
HEATMAP GEO ANALYSIS
RELOCATION RESOURCES

Per page 11: "If your city doesn't have a courageous church, consider moving to where great churches are."

Recommended Actions:

  • Research job opportunities in top-ranked cities
  • Visit churches in target cities before relocating
  • Connect with church leadership about local housing and employment
  • Consider cost of living alongside church quality
  • Pray for wisdom and clear direction from the Lord
TOP 20 CITIES FOR RELOCATION
Ranked by average courage rating and number of courageous churches
#1
AVG RATING
98.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#2
AVG RATING
97.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#3
AVG RATING
96.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#4
AVG RATING
92.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#5
AVG RATING
91.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#6
Mount Prospect, IL
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AVG RATING
90.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#7
AVG RATING
88.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#8
Arlington Heights, IL
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AVG RATING
88.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#9
AVG RATING
88.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#10
AVG RATING
87.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#11
AVG RATING
86.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#12
AVG RATING
86.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#13
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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AVG RATING
85.0
TOTAL
2
COURAGEOUS
2
ORTHODOX
2
APOSTATE
0
#14
AVG RATING
85.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#15
AVG RATING
84.0
TOTAL
2
COURAGEOUS
2
ORTHODOX
2
APOSTATE
0
#16
Chagrin Falls, OH
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AVG RATING
84.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#17
Downers Grove, IL
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AVG RATING
84.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#18
AVG RATING
84.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#19
AVG RATING
83.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
#20
AVG RATING
83.0
TOTAL
1
COURAGEOUS
1
ORTHODOX
1
APOSTATE
0
STATE RANKINGS
States with the best church environments overall
RANK STATE AVG RATING TOTAL COURAGEOUS ORTHODOX APOSTATE
#1 ID 96.0 1 1 1 0
#2 DC 92.0 1 1 1 0
#3 PA 87.0 1 1 1 0
#4 TN 85.5 2 2 2 0
#5 FL 81.8 4 4 4 0
#6 AZ 81.7 3 3 3 0
#7 MN 80.5 2 2 2 0
#8 OH 77.0 2 2 2 0
#9 NM 76.0 1 1 1 0
#10 KY 76.0 1 1 1 0
#11 TX 75.1 9 5 9 0
#12 VA 75.0 1 1 1 0
#13 CA 74.5 11 7 11 0
#14 AL 72.0 1 1 1 0
#15 SC 72.0 1 1 1 0
#16 NV 71.0 1 1 1 0
#17 OK 70.0 2 1 2 0
#18 IL 66.5 43 29 36 11
#19 GA 66.3 3 1 2 0
#20 NC 60.0 1 0 1 0
ALL CITIES (FULL LIST)
Complete rankings for all cities with churches in our database
RANK CITY STATE AVG MAX TOTAL COURAGEOUS ORTHODOX APOSTATE
#1 Sun Valley CA 98.0 98 1 1 1 0
#2 Phoenix AZ 97.0 97 1 1 1 0
#3 Moscow ID 96.0 96 1 1 1 0
#4 Washington DC 92.0 92 1 1 1 0
#5 Santa Ana CA 91.0 91 1 1 1 0
#6 Mount Prospect IL 90.0 90 1 1 1 0
#7 Arlington Heights IL 88.0 88 1 1 1 0
#8 Minneapolis MN 88.0 88 1 1 1 0
#9 Nashville TN 88.0 88 1 1 1 0
#10 Philadelphia PA 87.0 87 1 1 1 0
#11 El Cajon CA 86.0 86 1 1 1 0
#12 Flower Mound TX 86.0 86 1 1 1 0
#13 Fort Lauderdale FL 85.0 85 2 2 2 0
#14 Glen Ellyn IL 85.0 85 1 1 1 0
#15 Wheaton IL 84.0 84 2 2 2 0
#16 Rockwall TX 84.0 84 1 1 1 0
#17 Chagrin Falls OH 84.0 84 1 1 1 0
#18 Downers Grove IL 84.0 84 1 1 1 0
#19 West Chicago IL 83.0 83 1 1 1 0
#20 Oak Park IL 83.0 83 1 1 1 0
#21 Plano TX 83.0 83 1 1 1 0
#22 Cordova TN 83.0 83 1 1 1 0
#23 Barrington IL 82.0 82 1 1 1 0
#24 Winfield IL 82.0 82 1 1 1 0
#25 Highland Park IL 81.0 81 1 1 1 0
#26 Oak Brook IL 80.0 85 2 2 2 0
#27 Schaumburg IL 80.0 80 1 1 1 0
#28 Dallas TX 80.0 95 2 1 2 0
#29 Jacksonville FL 79.0 79 1 1 1 0
#30 Prospect Heights IL 79.0 79 1 1 1 0
#31 Palm Beach Gardens FL 78.0 78 1 1 1 0
#32 Los Angeles CA 78.0 78 1 1 1 0
#33 Scottsdale AZ 78.0 78 1 1 1 0
#34 Riverside CA 76.0 82 2 2 2 0
#35 Louisville KY 76.0 76 1 1 1 0
#36 Albuquerque NM 76.0 76 1 1 1 0
#37 Des Plaines IL 76.0 76 1 1 1 0
#38 Vienna VA 75.0 75 1 1 1 0
#39 Atlanta GA 73.5 81 2 1 2 0
#40 Irvine CA 73.0 73 1 1 1 0
#41 Lake Forest IL 73.0 73 1 1 1 0
#42 Centerville MN 73.0 73 1 1 1 0
#43 Birmingham AL 72.0 72 1 1 1 0
#44 St. Charles IL 72.0 72 1 1 1 0
#45 Edmond OK 72.0 72 1 1 1 0
#46 Anderson SC 72.0 72 1 1 1 0
#47 Henderson NV 71.0 71 1 1 1 0
#48 Naperville IL 70.0 80 4 3 4 1
#49 Cincinnati OH 70.0 70 1 1 1 0
#50 Peoria AZ 70.0 70 1 1 1 0
LEGEND
Metrics Explained:
  • AVG RATING: Average courage rating of all churches in city
  • MAX RATING: Highest courage rating among churches in city
  • TOTAL: Total number of churches in database for this city
  • COURAGEOUS: Churches with courage rating ≥ 70
  • ORTHODOX: Churches affirming all 5 closed-handed issues
  • APOSTATE: Churches with soft woke or fully woke status
Rating Colors:
  • GREEN (≥70): Courageous/Recommended
  • YELLOW (50-69): Moderate/Review Carefully
  • RED (<50): Concerning/Avoid