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Lawrence, KS vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka has 44% more violent crime than Lawrence.
- Topeka has 21% more property crime than Lawrence.
 Lawrence, KSTopeka, KSUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime56.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lawrence, KansasCrime Index
 Baldwin City, KS16.35
 Lecompton, KS16.95
 Eudora, KS18.15
 Lawrence, KS38.25

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