2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wausau, WI vs Elk River, MN

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- Elk River has 36% less violent crime than Wausau.
- Elk River has 6% less property crime than Wausau.
 Wausau, WIElk River, MNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.722.7
 Property Crime32.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Wausau, WisconsinCrime Index
 Edgar, WI7.9
 Athens, WI9.6
 Kronenwetter, WI11.7
 Maine, WI11.85
 Marathon City, WI12.25
 Hatley, WI12.55
 Fenwood, WI15.05
 Mosinee, WI15.8
 Spencer, WI17
 Stratford, WI17.25

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