2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Cleveland, OH vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan has 62% less violent crime than Cleveland.
- Waukegan has 47% less property crime than Cleveland.
 Cleveland, OHWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.822.7
 Property Crime74.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  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 Cleveland, OhioCrime Index
 Bass Lake, OH 
 Parkman, OH 
 Sharon Center, OH 
 Valley City, OH 
 Hunting Valley, OH5.5
 Broadview Heights, OH7.55
 South Russell, OH7.75
 Kirtland Hills, OH8.3
 Brecksville, OH8.8
 Moreland Hills, OH8.95

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