2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Gainesville, TX vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene has 9% more violent crime than Gainesville.
- Abilene has 4% less property crime than Gainesville.
 Gainesville, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.722.7
 Property Crime60  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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