2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Appleton, WI vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan has 27% more violent crime than Appleton.
- Waukegan has 31% more property crime than Appleton.
 Appleton, WIWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.822.7
 Property Crime27.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Appleton, WisconsinCrime Index
 Sherwood, WI10.75
 Harrison, WI11.7
 Combined Locks, WI11.7
 Chilton, WI11.9
 Brillion, WI12.95
 Potter, WI13.05
 Kaukauna, WI13.6
 Forest Junction, WI13.8
 Hortonville, WI13.85
 Seymour, WI14.45

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