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Matthews, NC vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 37% less violent crime than Matthews.
- Lake Forest has 67% less property crime than Matthews.
 Matthews, NCLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock6.422.7
 Property Crime41.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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