2025 Compare Cities Crime:
South Bend, IN vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 6% less violent crime than South Bend.
- Columbia has 9% more property crime than South Bend.
 South Bend, INColumbia, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock39.522.7
 Property Crime69.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near South Bend, IndianaCrime Index
 Walkerton, IN15.25
 North Liberty, IN18.95
 Notre Dame, IN20
 Granger, IN20.05
 Cassopolis, MI20.05
 Osceola, IN21.1
 New Carlisle, IN23
 Indian Village, IN24.45
 Vandalia, MI25.45
 Edwardsburg, MI26.35

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