2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Chambersburg, PA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 68% more violent crime than Chambersburg.
- Washington has 24% more property crime than Chambersburg.
 Chambersburg, PAWashington, DCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock56.222.7
 Property Crime48.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Chambersburg    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

chambersburg is a black hole once you move here you never get out! it is commonly referred to as the arm pitt of pa absolutly nothing here.  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Well, from our point of view, if one moves to Chambersburg Pa. they go down hill! My Son moved there three years ago, he came from two metro areas Los Angeles and Also  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
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 Pen Mar, PA11.85
 Fort Loudon, PA11.95
 Rouzerville, PA12.85
 State Line, PA13.15
 Scotland, PA14.15
 Greencastle, PA14.7
 Mont Alto, PA15.55
 Wayne Heights, PA15.7
 Blue Ridge Summit, PA15.75

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