2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Effingham, IL vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau has 27% more violent crime than Effingham.
- Cape Girardeau has 27% more property crime than Effingham.
 Effingham, ILCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.322.7
 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 Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Effingham, IllinoisCrime Index
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 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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