2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Morgantown, WV vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria has 48% more violent crime than Morgantown.
- Peoria has 43% more property crime than Morgantown.
 Morgantown, WVPeoria, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.622.7
 Property Crime32.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Morgantown, West VirginiaCrime Index
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 Osage, WV 
 Albright, WV5.5
 Kingwood, WV6.35
 Masontown, WV6.85
 Rowlesburg, WV7.55
 Reedsville, WV8.6
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