2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Birmingham, AL vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 78% less violent crime than Birmingham.
- San Marcos has 51% less property crime than Birmingham.
 Birmingham, ALSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 Property Crime89  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Birmingham, AlabamaCrime Index
 McCalla, AL 
 Pea Ridge, AL 
 Remlap, AL 
 Eagle Point, AL 
 Trafford, AL5.75
 Graysville, AL8.05
 Highland Lake, AL8.75
 Steele, AL11.1
 Margaret, AL11.25
 Thorsby, AL12.45

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