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Battle Creek, MI vs Elkins, WV

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- Elkins has 8% more violent crime than Battle Creek.
- Elkins has 22% less property crime than Battle Creek.
 Battle Creek, MIElkins, WVUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock47.622.7
 Property Crime53.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 14 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 19 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Battle Creek, MichiganCrime Index
 Level Park-Oak Park, MI17.7
 Burlington, MI19.5
 Marshall, MI19.6
 Athens, MI19.6
 Tekonsha, MI24.7
 Springfield, MI25.8
 Brownlee Park, MI29.75
 Homer, MI31.4
 Albion, MI48.15
 Battle Creek, MI48.6

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