2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Kettering, OH vs Independence, KY

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- Independence has 29% less violent crime than Kettering.
- Independence has 45% less property crime than Kettering.
 Kettering, OHIndependence, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock822.7
 Property Crime29.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Kettering    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Kettering for 25 years and, sadly, am strongly considering leaving. It used to be a wonderful place to live, but while shopping is convenient, crime is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not a bad, small suburb of a mid-sized city(Dayton). Good cultural with a city-owned outdoor performance area that attracts national names on summer tours. Good  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Kettering, OhioCrime Index
 Germantown, OH11.95
 Bellbrook, OH13.65
 Bradford, OH14.4
 Covington, OH14.6
 Shawnee Hills CDP (Greene County), OH14.9
 Clayton, OH15.3
 Wilberforce, OH15.6
 Brookville, OH15.7
 Yellow Springs, OH15.95
 Cedarville, OH16.55

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