2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Anacortes, WA vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City has 87% more violent crime than Anacortes.
- Ocean City has 56% more property crime than Anacortes.
 Anacortes, WAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock63.622.7
 Property Crime43  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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 Conway, WA12.6
 Bay View, WA14.5
 Lake Cavanaugh, WA14.95
 Edison, WA15.35
 Big Lake, WA15.45
 Alger, WA19.1
 Lake McMurray, WA20.05
 Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA21.1
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