2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Charlottesville, VA vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- West Lafayette has 50% less violent crime than Charlottesville.
- West Lafayette has 45% less property crime than Charlottesville.
 Charlottesville, VAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime40.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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 Ivy, VA10.7
 Rivanna, VA10.75
 Buckingham Courthouse, VA12.4
 Palmyra, VA13.35
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