2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Basalt, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 83% more violent crime than Basalt.
- Santa Cruz has 71% more property crime than Basalt.
 Basalt, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime21.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  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 Basalt, ColoradoCrime Index
 Minturn, CO10.35
 McCoy, CO11.6
 Gypsum, CO13.4
 Basalt, CO13.95
 Eagle, CO15
 Red Cliff, CO19.8
 Dotsero, CO21.2
 El Jebel, CO21.55
 Avon, CO24.7
 Edwards, CO25.05

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