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Jefferson City, MO vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 61% more violent crime than Jefferson City.
- Houston has 29% more property crime than Jefferson City.
 Jefferson City, MOHouston, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock50.422.7
 Property Crime45.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Jefferson City, MissouriCrime Index
 Fortuna, MO 
 Eugene CDP (Cole County), MO 
 Latham, MO 
 Tebbetts, MO 
 Mokane, MO5.75
 New Bloomfield, MO6.9
 Tipton, MO10.25
 Linn, MO14.5
 St. Thomas, MO16.15
 Wardsville, MO16.8

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