2025 Compare Cities Crime:
La Crosse, WI vs Watertown, SD

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Highlights
- Watertown has 50% more violent crime than La Crosse.
- Watertown has 30% less property crime than La Crosse.
 La Crosse, WIWatertown, SDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock24.122.7
 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 Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  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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