2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Decatur, IL vs New York, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- New York has 10% less violent crime than Decatur.
- New York has 47% less property crime than Decatur.
 Decatur, ILNew York, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.222.7
 Property Crime47.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

   |    Reply

I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Decatur

Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

   |    Reply

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New York

Cities with the Least Crime Near Decatur, IllinoisCrime Index
 Elwin, IL 
 Oreana, IL5.75
 Niantic, IL8.25
 Mount Zion, IL11.5
 Long Creek, IL12.35
 Forsyth, IL13.4
 Macon, IL15.65
 Warrensburg, IL15.7
 Harristown, IL15.85
 Maroa, IL17.35

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.