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Hammond, LA vs Opelousas, LA

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- Opelousas has 20% more violent crime than Hammond.
- Opelousas has 1% less property crime than Hammond.
 Hammond, LAOpelousas, LAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock77.522.7
 Property Crime96  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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Reviews for Opelousas    2 Reviews

After living in Opelousas, for 18 months I'll respond to changes from my provous post. The 24 Hour liquior sales has been banned, except at the Evangeline Downs  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hello all I'm new to Opelousas, At first When i moved here I was like why did I move here, The Roads are horrible , Infrustructure needs lots of updating (Ex. Water  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hammond, LouisianaCrime Index
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 Roseland, LA19.45
 Natalbany, LA32.95
 Tangipahoa, LA35.1
 Independence, LA64.6
 Ponchatoula, LA72.4
 Kentwood, LA77.3
 Hammond, LA78.9
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