2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Boulder, CO vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 73% more violent crime than Boulder.
- Chicago has 12% more property crime than Boulder.
 Boulder, COChicago, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock49.922.7
 Property Crime40.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Boulder, ColoradoCrime Index
 Hidden Lake, CO 
 Pine Brook Hill, CO9.45
 Bark Ranch, CO11.6
 Leyner, CO11.6
 Sunshine, CO11.6
 Tall Timber, CO12.1
 Seven Hills, CO12.25
 Eldorado Springs, CO12.35
 Crisman, CO12.5
 Louisville, CO12.55

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