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Effingham, IL vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend has 56% more violent crime than Effingham.
- South Bend has 33% more property crime than Effingham.
 Effingham, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock42.122.7
 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 7 years ago

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

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Over 14 years ago

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

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Over 19 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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  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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