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Dayton, OH vs Indianapolis, IN

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 Dayton, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 45.963.422.7
 70.666.935.4

The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.


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Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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ZIPS IN DAYTON, OH
45417, 45420, 45406, 45405, 45410, 45409, 45403, 45404, 45402, 45428, 10 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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