2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Portage, WI vs Madison, WI

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- Madison has 14% less violent crime than Portage.
- Madison has 40% more property crime than Portage.
 Portage, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.722.7
 Property Crime25.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Portage    1 Reviews

Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Portage, WisconsinCrime Index
 Belleville, WI12.2
 Rio, WI12.25
 Fall River, WI12.3
 Brooklyn, WI12.9
 Poynette, WI13.3
 Avoca, WI13.35
 Arlington, WI13.35
 Waunakee, WI13.5
 Blue Mounds, WI13.6
 Cobb, WI13.8

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