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Lancaster, PA vs Mount Airy, NC

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- Mount Airy has 33% less violent crime than Lancaster.
- Mount Airy has 17% more property crime than Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.522.7
 Property Crime54.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lancaster, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
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 Landisville, PA10.65
 Lititz, PA10.85
 Brownstown CDP (Lancaster County), PA10.9
 East Earl, PA10.95
 Schoeneck, PA11.1
 Washington Boro, PA11.1
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 Churchtown, PA11.65

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