2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Cortland, NY vs Watertown, NY

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- Watertown has 66% more violent crime than Cortland.
- Watertown has 56% more property crime than Cortland.
 Cortland, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock26.122.7
 Property Crime27.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 19 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 18 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Cortland, New YorkCrime Index
 McGraw, NY6.95
 Cortland West, NY8.4
 Blodgett Mills, NY9.15
 Munsons Corners, NY14.55
 Cortland, NY18.05

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