2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Durham, NC vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose has 38% less violent crime than Durham.
- San Jose has 37% less property crime than Durham.
 Durham, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 Property Crime58.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Durham, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Governors Village, NC 
 Chapel Hill, NC22.6
 Carrboro, NC24.5
 Rougemont, NC28.2
 Pittsboro, NC29.15
 Fearrington Village, NC29.3
 Gulf, NC31.45

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