2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Keene, NH vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 3% more violent crime than Keene.
- Waynesville has 13% more property crime than Keene.
 Keene, NHWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 Property Crime49.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Keene    2 Reviews

Live free or die...trying. Cute town with very little violent crime but the cost of living is ridiculous for what you get! Forget ever owning a home unless you are  More

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Here is a quick run down of the pros and cons of Keene, NH from a native. Pros -Small City feel with quaint downtown and a generally safe area. -For its small size  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Keene, New HampshireCrime Index
 North Walpole, NH16.2
 West Swanzey, NH19.7
 Keene, NH32.5

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