2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wausau, WI vs Scranton, PA

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- Scranton has 11% less violent crime than Wausau.
- Scranton has 15% more property crime than Wausau.
 Wausau, WIScranton, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.422.7
 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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  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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