2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Madison, WI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 35% less violent crime than Madison.
- Des Plaines has 49% less property crime than Madison.
 Madison, WIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.922.7
 Property Crime41.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Madison, WisconsinCrime Index
 Belleville, WI12.2
 Rio, WI12.25
 Fall River, WI12.3
 Brooklyn, WI12.9
 Poynette, WI13.3
 Avoca, WI13.35
 Arlington, WI13.35
 Waunakee, WI13.5
 Blue Mounds, WI13.6
 Cobb, WI13.8

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