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Muncie, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 44% less violent crime than Muncie.
- West Lafayette has 61% less property crime than Muncie.
 Muncie, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime56.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Muncie, IndianaCrime Index
 Albany, IN23.1
 Daleville, IN23.55
 Selma, IN25.15
 Gaston, IN25.45
 Yorktown, IN26.35
 Eaton, IN26.4
 Muncie, IN38.1

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