2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Daytona Beach, FL vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 75% less violent crime than Daytona Beach.
- Waynesville has 33% less property crime than Daytona Beach.
 Daytona Beach, FLWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.622.7
 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 Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 18 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  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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