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Athens, OH vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby has 67% more violent crime than Athens.
- Shelby has 46% more property crime than Athens.
 Athens, OHShelby, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.622.7
 Property Crime27.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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