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Petal, MS vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn has 49% more violent crime than Petal.
- Auburn has 54% more property crime than Petal.
 Petal, MSAuburn, ALUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.322.7
 Property Crime17.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Petal, MississippiCrime Index
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 Runnelstown, MS 
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 Purvis, MS7.8
 Petal, MS12.3
 Arnold Line, MS28.7
 Sumrall, MS30.85
 New Augusta, MS34.95
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