2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Athens, OH vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 68% more violent crime than Athens.
- Santa Cruz has 63% more property crime than Athens.
 Athens, OHSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime27.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Athens, OhioCrime Index
 Millfield, OH15.75
 Buchtel, OH18.05
 Albany, OH18.15
 Amesville, OH18.65
 Athens, OH19.85
 Coolville, OH22.2
 Hockingport, OH26.05
 Glouster, OH26.15
 Jacksonville, OH26.45
 The Plains, OH27.4

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