2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Normal, IL vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia has 39% less violent crime than Normal.
- Columbia has 43% less property crime than Normal.
 Normal, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.222.7
 Property Crime31.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Normal, IllinoisCrime Index
 Shirley, IL 
 Lexington, IL8.75
 Danvers, IL9.9
 Stanford, IL10.35
 Gridley, IL10.75
 Twin Grove, IL10.75
 Chenoa, IL11.1
 Hudson, IL11.3
 Downs, IL13.4
 Waynesville, IL13.95

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