2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wichita, KS vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 87% less violent crime than Wichita.
- Lake Forest has 81% less property crime than Wichita.
 Wichita, KSLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock6.422.7
 Property Crime73.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Wichita, KansasCrime Index
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 Andale, KS5.75
 Bentley, KS6.2
 Colwich, KS8.45
 Eastborough, KS9
 Garden Plain, KS11.1

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