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Van Wert, OH vs Portage, MI

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- Portage has 15% less violent crime than Van Wert.
- Portage has 9% less property crime than Van Wert.
 Van Wert, OHPortage, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.922.7
 Property Crime48.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Van Wert    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Van Wert my whole life and it is the most affordable place in the area maybe in Ohio with all it has for great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small farming town, the people are very  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Van Wert, OhioCrime Index
 Middle Point, OH18.1
 Wren, OH21
 Willshire, OH21.75
 Ohio City, OH22
 Scott, OH22.25
 Convoy, OH22.25
 Venedocia, OH24.15
 Elgin, OH24.4
 Van Wert, OH30.45

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