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Defiance, OH vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville has 25% more violent crime than Defiance.
- Cookeville has 38% more property crime than Defiance.
 Defiance, OHCookeville, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.922.7
 Property Crime39.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Defiance    1 Reviews

Living in NW Ohio is living in typical rural America. I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a lifestyle. Housing costs are relatively low, electricity is  More

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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Defiance, OhioCrime Index
 Brunersburg, OH 
 Hicksville, OH14.85
 Ney, OH19.35
 Sherwood, OH23.6
 Defiance, OH27.35

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