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Ellensburg, WA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 74% more violent crime than Ellensburg.
- Chicago has 3% less property crime than Ellensburg.
 Ellensburg, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock49.922.7
 Property Crime47.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Ellensburg, WashingtonCrime Index
 Kittitas, WA15.25
 Vantage, WA18.05
 Ronald, WA19.1
 Snoqualmie Pass, WA20.25
 Easton, WA21.05
 South Cle Elum, WA21.65
 Thorp, WA25.45
 Roslyn, WA25.55
 Ellensburg, WA30.35
 Cle Elum, WA34.7

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