2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Columbus, IN vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond has 52% more violent crime than Columbus.
- Richmond has 8% less property crime than Columbus.
 Columbus, INRichmond, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock24.622.7
 Property Crime60.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Columbus, IndianaCrime Index
 Taylorsville, IN18.95
 Hope, IN23.05
 Jonesville, IN24.05
 Hartsville, IN24.95
 Clifford, IN26.55
 Elizabethtown, IN34.8
 Columbus, IN36.25

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