2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Madison, WI vs Waterloo, IA

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- Waterloo has 59% more violent crime than Madison.
- Waterloo has 12% more property crime than Madison.
 Madison, WIWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.622.7
 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 Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  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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