2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Hattiesburg, MS vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland has 20% more violent crime than Hattiesburg.
- Lakeland has 14% less property crime than Hattiesburg.
 Hattiesburg, MSLakeland, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock26.422.7
 Property Crime77.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hattiesburg, MississippiCrime Index
 Oak Grove, MS 
 Baxterville, MS 
 Runnelstown, MS 
 Purvis, MS7.8
 Petal, MS12.3
 Arnold Line, MS28.7
 Sumrall, MS30.85
 New Augusta, MS34.95
 Glendale, MS35.35
 West Hattiesburg, MS37.65

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