2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Indianapolis, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne has 63% less violent crime than Indianapolis.
- Fort Wayne has 28% less property crime than Indianapolis.
 Indianapolis, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock23.522.7
 Property Crime66.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Indianapolis, IndianaCrime Index
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 New Whiteland, IN12.05
 Carmel, IN12.55
 Fishers, IN12.7
 Ulen, IN13.1
 Woodlawn Heights, IN13.2
 Meridian Hills, IN13.3
 River Forest, IN13.55
 Williams Creek, IN13.95
 Westfield, IN14.7

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