Crime & Safety in Kalispell
Kalispell's crime data ran genuinely mixed across the sources this pass reviewed, and this record discloses that real tension directly rather than picking the more flattering figure.
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Learn moreA favorable City-Data index, but elevated property crime
City-Data.com's 2024 crime index (187) ran approximately 1.3x lower than the US average, and violent crime specifically ran ~20% below the national level -- but property crime from the SAME source ran ~21% ABOVE the national average.
A separate, less favorable ranking
A different source ranked Kalispell as carrying a crime rate higher than 92% of Montana's cities and towns of all sizes -- a real, disclosed contrast this record does not omit.
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Key takeaways
- Kalispell's crime data runs genuinely mixed across the sources reviewed this pass.
- Property crime specifically ran above the national average per one cited source, even as violent crime ran below it.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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