2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Columbus, GA vs Athens, AL

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- Athens has 74% less violent crime than Columbus.
- Athens has 46% less property crime than Columbus.
 Columbus, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.622.7
 Property Crime75.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Columbus, GeorgiaCrime Index
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 Shiloh, GA8.95
 Hamilton, GA11.85
 Waverly Hall, GA12.95
 Hurtsboro, AL22.65

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