2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Albany, OR vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 68% more violent crime than Albany.
- Ridgecrest has 37% less property crime than Albany.
 Albany, ORRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.922.7
 Property Crime46  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Albany, OregonCrime Index
 Kings Valley, OR 
 Blodgett, OR12.25
 Adair Village, OR13.55
 Alpine, OR14.6
 Bellfountain, OR15.35
 Philomath, OR17.5
 Monroe, OR19.2
 Summit, OR23
 Alsea, OR24.35
 Corvallis, OR26.5

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