2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Grand Junction, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 44% more violent crime than Grand Junction.
- Santa Cruz has 16% more property crime than Grand Junction.
 Grand Junction, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime62.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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Over 5 years ago

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 Grand Junction, ColoradoCrime Index
 De Beque, CO10.2
 Loma, CO16.55
 Fruita, CO17.55
 Redlands, CO19.4
 Collbran, CO20.8
 Palisade, CO21
 Fruitvale, CO22.2
 Orchard Mesa, CO24.15
 Clifton, CO30
 Grand Junction, CO42.15

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