2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Normal, IL vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 31% more violent crime than Normal.
- Portland has 56% more property crime than Normal.
 Normal, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.722.7
 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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  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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