2025 Compare Cities Crime:
South Bend, IN vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago has 16% more violent crime than South Bend.
- Chicago has 33% less property crime than South Bend.
 South Bend, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock49.922.7
 Property Crime69.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near South Bend, IndianaCrime Index
 Walkerton, IN15.25
 North Liberty, IN18.95
 Notre Dame, IN20
 Cassopolis, MI20.05
 Granger, IN20.05
 Osceola, IN21.1
 New Carlisle, IN23
 Indian Village, IN24.45
 Vandalia, MI25.45
 Edwardsburg, MI26.35

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