2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 59% less violent crime than Grand Rapids.
- Wausau has 11% less property crime than Grand Rapids.
 Grand Rapids, MIWausau, WIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.122.7
 Property Crime36.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Grand Rapids, MichiganCrime Index
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 Palo, MI 
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 Cannonsburg, MI 
 Crystal CDP (Montcalm County), MI 
 Lamont, MI 
 Freeport, MI5.25
 Edmore, MI6.7
 Hickory Corners, MI13.75
 East Grand Rapids, MI14.3

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