2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Sterling, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 37% more violent crime than Sterling.
- Rapid City has 11% more property crime than Sterling.
 Sterling, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock33.722.7
 Property Crime48.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Sterling, ColoradoCrime Index
 Padroni, CO18.5
 Fleming, CO20.05
 Peetz, CO20.05
 Iliff, CO21.15
 Merino, CO24.1
 Crook, CO24.75
 Atwood, CO27.1
 Sterling, CO34.8

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