2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Gainesville, TX vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 39% less violent crime than Gainesville.
- San Marcos has 62% less property crime than Gainesville.
 Gainesville, TXSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.822.7
 Property Crime60  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Gainesville, TexasCrime Index
 Myra, TX 
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 Valley View, TX9.6
 Lindsay, TX15.5
 Lake Kiowa, TX17.55
 Muenster, TX20.45
 Oak Ridge (Cooke County), TX21.9
 Callisburg, TX22.8
 Gainesville, TX43

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