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Dayton, NV vs Castaic, CA

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- Castaic has 28% less violent crime than Dayton.
- Castaic has 25% less property crime than Dayton.
 Dayton, NVCastaic, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 Property Crime39.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 11 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 13 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Dayton, NevadaCrime Index
 Yerington, NV13.85
 Fernley, NV23.3
 Smith Valley, NV26.55
 Silver City, NV28.15
 Dayton, NV30.35
 Silver Springs, NV31.5
 Stagecoach, NV36.65

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