2025 Compare Cities Crime:
La Crosse, WI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 76% more violent crime than La Crosse.
- Chicago has 12% less property crime than La Crosse.
 La Crosse, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock49.922.7
 Property Crime52.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 4 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near La Crosse, WisconsinCrime Index
 Mindoro, WI 
 St. Joseph CDP (La Crosse County), WI 
 La Crescent, MN7.85
 Caledonia, MN8.35
 Houston, MN10.9
 Brice Prairie, WI12.7
 Brownsville, MN13.4
 Spring Grove, MN13.75
 Holmen, WI14.4
 Eitzen, MN14.55

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