2026 Compare Cities Crime:
La Crosse, WI vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 87% more violent crime than La Crosse.
- Detroit has 21% more property crime than La Crosse.
 La Crosse, WIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 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 5 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 5 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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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