2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Daytona Beach, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville has 44% less violent crime than Daytona Beach.
- Gainesville has 39% less property crime than Daytona Beach.
 Daytona Beach, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime85.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Daytona Beach, FloridaCrime Index
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 Marineland, FL19.1
 Edgewater, FL20.2
 Lake Helen, FL20.8
 Port Orange, FL22.2
 Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL24.5
 Beverly Beach, FL25.2
 Flagler Beach, FL26.1
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