2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Elkhart, IN vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg has 72% less violent crime than Elkhart.
- Gaithersburg has 50% less property crime than Elkhart.
 Elkhart, INGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.922.7
 Property Crime57.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Elkhart, IndianaCrime Index
 Nappanee, IN18.05
 Middlebury, IN18.7
 Wakarusa, IN21.45
 Dunlap, IN22.25
 New Paris, IN22.8
 Millersburg, IN25
 Bristol, IN25.45
 Simonton Lake, IN26.4
 Goshen, IN30.55
 Elkhart, IN63.15

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