2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Emerald Isle, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 52% more violent crime than Emerald Isle.
- Santa Cruz has 1% less property crime than Emerald Isle.
 Emerald Isle, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime74.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Emerald Isle    1 Reviews

If you're seeking that perfect family vacation beach getaway on the North Carolina coast, it just doesn't get any better than Emerald Isle. Offering so many great things  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Emerald Isle, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Brandywine Bay, NC 
 Cape Carteret, NC15.6
 Pine Knoll Shores, NC19.75
 Newport, NC21.9
 Bogue, NC29.5
 Cedar Point, NC31.15
 Beaufort, NC32.4
 Marshallberg, NC33.5
 Broad Creek, NC38.75
 Harkers Island, NC39.4

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