2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Meridian, MS vs Columbus, GA

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- Columbus has 19% more violent crime than Meridian.
- Columbus has 9% more property crime than Meridian.
 Meridian, MSColumbus, GAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.822.7
 Property Crime68.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Meridian, MississippiCrime Index
 De Soto, MS 
 Stonewall, MS9.8
 Collinsville, MS18.35
 Lauderdale, MS24.35
 Scooba, MS28.1
 Nellieburg, MS28.2
 Meridian Station, MS28.7
 De Kalb, MS33
 Enterprise, MS33.2
 Quitman, MS33.35

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