2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Bloomington, IN vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan has 33% more violent crime than Bloomington.
- Waukegan has 13% less property crime than Bloomington.
 Bloomington, INWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.822.7
 Property Crime45  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  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 Bloomington, IndianaCrime Index
 Harrodsburg, IN17.55
 Ellettsville, IN20.9
 Smithville-Sanders, IN22
 Gosport, IN26.55
 Spencer, IN29.15
 Stinesville, IN31.7
 Bloomington, IN31.8

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