2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Ghent, NY vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 62% more violent crime than Ghent.
- Northampton has 28% more property crime than Ghent.
 Ghent, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock26.522.7
 Property Crime25  Unlock35.4

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

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I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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