2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Janesville, WI vs Galena, IL

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- Galena has 55% less violent crime than Janesville.
- Galena has 52% less property crime than Janesville.
 Janesville, WIGalena, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock8.722.7
 Property Crime43.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Over 10 years ago

Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Janesville, WisconsinCrime Index
 Shopiere, WI 
 Evansville, WI15.3
 Clinton (Rock County), WI17.45
 Hanover, WI17.7
 Footville, WI17.85
 Orfordville, WI18
 Milton, WI18.15
 Edgerton, WI20.85
 Janesville, WI31.5
 Beloit, WI37.25

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