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Elmira, NY vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth has 54% more violent crime than Elmira.
- Portsmouth has 35% more property crime than Elmira.
 Elmira, NYPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.722.7
 Property Crime48.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Elmira, New YorkCrime Index
 Elmira Heights, NY 
 Breesport, NY8.25
 Horseheads North, NY10.35
 West Elmira, NY13.45
 Pine Valley, NY13.7
 Big Flats CDP, NY14.45
 Millport, NY15.1
 Wellsburg, NY15.25
 Elmira, NY32.55

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