2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Hays, KS vs Independence, MO

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- Independence has 50% more violent crime than Hays.
- Independence has 55% more property crime than Hays.
 Hays, KSIndependence, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock31.422.7
 Property Crime34.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hays, KansasCrime Index
 Victoria, KS8.3
 Schoenchen, KS11.35
 Catharine, KS12.35
 Ellis, KS14.9
 Munjor, KS18.55
 Hays, KS25.1

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