2025 Compare Cities Crime:
California, MD vs Columbia, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- Columbia has 10% more violent crime than California.
- Columbia has 1% more property crime than California.
 California, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.122.7
 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of California

Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

   |    Reply

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

   |    Reply

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia

Cities with the Least Crime Near California, MarylandCrime Index
 Callaway, MD 
 Wildewood, MD 
 Tall Timbers, MD16.15
 Mechanicsville, MD19.3
 Golden Beach, MD19.45
 Charlotte Hall, MD22.65
 Piney Point, MD23.05
 Leonardtown, MD32.15
 California, MD37.45
 St. George Island, MD37.75

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.