2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Springfield, IL

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- Springfield has 58% more violent crime than Athens-Clarke County.
- Springfield has 27% more property crime than Athens-Clarke County.
 Athens-Clarke County, GASpringfield, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock52.922.7
 Property Crime47.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Athens-Clarke County, GeorgiaCrime Index
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 Arnoldsville, GA23.05
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