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Decatur, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 20% more violent crime than Decatur.
- West Lafayette has 24% less property crime than Decatur.
 Decatur, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime29.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Decatur, IndianaCrime Index
 Berne, IN10.9
 Monroe, IN18.8
 Decatur, IN19.1
 Geneva, IN27.6

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