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Sweet Home, OR vs Independence, KS

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- Independence has 61% more violent crime than Sweet Home.
- Independence has 9% more property crime than Sweet Home.
 Sweet Home, ORIndependence, KSUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.222.7
 Property Crime76.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 8 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 20 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 20 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Sweet Home, OregonCrime Index
 West Scio, OR14.5
 Millersburg, OR15.7
 Peoria, OR16.2
 Waterloo, OR16.55
 Lacomb, OR17.8
 Tangent, OR17.95
 Lyons, OR18
 Halsey, OR18.4
 Brownsville, OR19.1
 Cascadia, OR19.55

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