2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Springfield, MO vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- Decatur has 50% less violent crime than Springfield.
- Decatur has 51% less property crime than Springfield.
 Springfield, MODecatur, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock31.422.7
 Property Crime95.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  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 14 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 Springfield, MissouriCrime Index
 Niangua, MO5.5
 Highlandville, MO9.2
 Pleasant Hope, MO10.75
 Urbana, MO12.05
 Saddlebrooke, MO12.45
 Fremont Hills, MO12.65
 Spokane, MO12.95
 Goodnight, MO16.15
 Walnut Grove, MO16.65
 Nixa, MO16.85

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