2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Richmond, KY vs Owensboro, KY

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Highlights
- Owensboro has 23% less violent crime than Richmond.
- Owensboro has 2% more property crime than Richmond.
 Richmond, KYOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.822.7
 Property Crime55.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Richmond, KentuckyCrime Index
 Livingston, KY5.75
 Brodhead, KY5.75
 Mount Vernon, KY13.6
 Berea, KY22.75
 Richmond, KY37.75

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