2026 Compare Cities Crime:
East St. Louis, IL vs Riverside, CA

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- Riverside has 70% less violent crime than East St. Louis.
- Riverside has 9% more property crime than East St. Louis.
 East St. Louis, ILRiverside, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.722.7
 Property Crime42.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 8 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 18 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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