2025 Compare Cities Crime:
State College, PA vs Lancaster, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Lancaster has 81% more violent crime than State College.
- Lancaster has 65% more property crime than State College.
 State College, PALancaster, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock41.322.7
 Property Crime18.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

   |    Reply

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of State College

Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

   |    Reply

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lancaster

Cities with the Least Crime Near State College, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
 Runville, PA 
 Potters Mills, PA 
 Woodward, PA 
 Yarnell, PA 
 Casanova, PA 
 Continental Courts, PA 
 Eagle Creek, PA 
 Holters Crossing, PA 
 Moose Run, PA 
 Snydertown CDP (Centre County), PA8.95

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.