2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Youngstown, OH vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac has 37% more violent crime than Youngstown.
- Pontiac has 41% less property crime than Youngstown.
 Youngstown, OHPontiac, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock58.522.7
 Property Crime62.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Youngstown, OhioCrime Index
 East Alliance, OH 
 Lake Milton, OH 
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 North Lima, OH 
 Petersburg, OH 
 Woodworth, OH 
 Poland, OH9.85
 Stoneboro, PA10.2
 Lake Latonka, PA10.95
 Canfield, OH11.35

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