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South Boston, VA vs Boston, MA

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- Boston has 27% more violent crime than South Boston.
- Boston has 40% less property crime than South Boston.
 South Boston, VABoston, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.322.7
 Property Crime59.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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