2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Lafayette, LA vs Ocean Springs, MS

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- Ocean Springs has 66% less violent crime than Lafayette.
- Ocean Springs has 28% less property crime than Lafayette.
 Lafayette, LAOcean Springs, MSUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.122.7
 Property Crime72.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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 Catahoula, LA16.75
 Milton, LA17.85
 Cecilia, LA20.1
 Egan, LA21.85
 Parks, LA22.9
 Scott, LA24.1
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