2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Charlottesville, VA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 11% more violent crime than Charlottesville.
- Petaluma has 29% less property crime than Charlottesville.
 Charlottesville, VAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 Property Crime40.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  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 Charlottesville, VirginiaCrime Index
 Earlysville, VA 
 Afton, VA 
 Keswick, VA 
 North Garden, VA 
 Rio, VA 
 Ivy, VA10.7
 Rivanna, VA10.75
 Buckingham Courthouse, VA12.4
 Palmyra, VA13.35
 Nellysford, VA14.25

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