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Parkersburg, WV vs Covington, KY

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- Covington has 13% more violent crime than Parkersburg.
- Covington has 10% less property crime than Parkersburg.
 Parkersburg, WVCovington, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock32.622.7
 Property Crime59.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Parkersburg, West VirginiaCrime Index
 Newark, WV 
 Kanawha, WV 
 North Hills, WV10.55
 Williamstown, WV14.35
 Boaz, WV14.35
 Washington, WV14.95
 Waverly, WV15.65
 Mineralwells, WV15.9
 Lubeck, WV15.95
 Blennerhassett, WV24.65

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