2026 Compare Cities Crime:
California, MD vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie has 57% less violent crime than California.
- Bowie has 54% less property crime than California.
 California, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.322.7
 Property Crime48.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for California    1 Reviews

I am not a true Southern Marylander but I have learned to truly appreciate the qualities of MY county and to recognize how Saint Mary's county is really different from  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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 California, MD37.45
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