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Blacksburg, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 80% more violent crime than Blacksburg.
- Houston has 70% more property crime than Blacksburg.
 Blacksburg, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock50.422.7
 Property Crime18.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Blacksburg, VirginiaCrime Index
 Eggleston, VA 
 Ripplemead, VA 
 Narrows, VA8.2
 Belspring, VA11.5
 Riner, VA12.75
 Blacksburg, VA14.45
 Snowville, VA14.9
 Draper, VA15.25
 Fairlawn, VA15.75
 Hiwassee, VA16.25

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