2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Kelso, WA vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 3% less violent crime than Kelso.
- Salem has 23% less property crime than Kelso.
 Kelso, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2022.7
 Property Crime76  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Over 15 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Kelso, WashingtonCrime Index
 Lexington, WA 
 Cougar, WA 
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 Kalama, WA18.05
 Ryderwood, WA20.25
 Castle Rock, WA26.45
 Longview Heights, WA27.55
 West Side Highway, WA29.8
 Woodland, WA37.4
 Kelso, WA48.3

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