2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ruth, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 31% less violent crime than Ruth.
- Waynesville has 6% less property crime than Ruth.
 Ruth, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 Property Crime60.9  Unlock35.4

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

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Ruth, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Lake Lure, NC19.25
 Rutherfordton, NC27.45
 Cliffside, NC30.7
 Chimney Rock Village, NC37.75
 Caroleen, NC41.7
 Ruth, NC41.75
 Bostic, NC42.15
 Henrietta, NC49.5
 Ellenboro, NC51.3
 Forest City, NC56.7

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