2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Cary, NC vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 64% more violent crime than Cary.
- Petaluma has 30% more property crime than Cary.
 Cary, NCPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 Property Crime19.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Cary, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Governors Club, NC 
 Carolina Meadows, NC 
 Briar Chapel, NC 
 Governors Village, NC 
 Chapel Hill, NC22.6
 Carrboro, NC24.5
 Rougemont, NC28.2
 Pittsboro, NC29.15
 Fearrington Village, NC29.3
 Gulf, NC31.45

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