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Detroit, MI vs Oakton, VA

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- Oakton has 83% less violent crime than Detroit.
- Oakton has 50% less property crime than Detroit.
 Detroit, MIOakton, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 Property Crime66.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Detroit, MichiganCrime Index
 Ruby, MI 
 Barnes Lake, MI 
 Hartland, MI 
 Lakeport, MI 
 Millers Lake, MI 
 Lake Angelus, MI8.85
 Armada, MI9.6
 Milford, MI10.05
 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI10.4
 South Lyon, MI10.45

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