2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Paragould, AR vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester has 31% less violent crime than Paragould.
- McAlester has 14% less property crime than Paragould.
 Paragould, ARMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock22.222.7
 Property Crime79.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Paragould, ArkansasCrime Index
 Walcott, AR 
 Delaplaine, AR15.7
 Oak Grove Heights, AR21.6
 Lafe, AR24.3
 Marmaduke, AR34.95
 Paragould, AR55.65

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