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Lancaster, PA vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island has 23% more violent crime than Lancaster.
- Staten Island has 10% more property crime than Lancaster.
 Lancaster, PAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock53.622.7
 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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lancaster, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Terre Hill, PA8.9
 Brickerville, PA10.2
 Landisville, PA10.65
 Lititz, PA10.85
 Brownstown CDP (Lancaster County), PA10.9
 East Earl, PA10.95
 Schoeneck, PA11.1
 Washington Boro, PA11.1
 Penryn, PA11.5
 Churchtown, PA11.65

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