2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Effingham, IL vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green has 8% more violent crime than Effingham.
- Bowling Green has 29% more property crime than Effingham.
 Effingham, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2022.7
 Property Crime46.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Effingham, IllinoisCrime Index
 Teutopolis, IL10.25
 Edgewood, IL13.95
 Shumway, IL15.5
 Dieterich, IL16.7
 Watson, IL17.5
 Altamont, IL18.55
 Mason, IL18.7
 Beecher City, IL19.7
 Montrose, IL20.45
 Effingham, IL32.3

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