2026 Compare Cities Crime:
La Crosse, WI vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin has 31% more violent crime than La Crosse.
- Elgin has 53% less property crime than La Crosse.
 La Crosse, WIElgin, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock17.422.7
 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 Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  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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