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Saginaw, MI vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur has 60% less violent crime than Saginaw.
- Decatur has 27% more property crime than Saginaw.
 Saginaw, MIDecatur, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock31.422.7
 Property Crime34.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Saginaw, MichiganCrime Index
 Zilwaukee, MI11.35
 Chesaning, MI12.65
 Frankenmuth, MI16.35
 Burt, MI16.65
 Freeland, MI17.45
 Shields, MI18.4
 Merrill, MI21.15
 Hemlock, MI22.25
 Bridgeport, MI22.75
 St. Charles, MI24.4

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