2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ellensburg, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 61% more violent crime than Ellensburg.
- Rapid City has 13% more property crime than Ellensburg.
 Ellensburg, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock33.722.7
 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 Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Ellensburg, WashingtonCrime Index
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 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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