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Greensboro, NC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 48% more violent crime than Greensboro.
- Houston has 16% more property crime than Greensboro.
 Greensboro, NCHouston, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock50.422.7
 Property Crime52.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 4 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Greensboro, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Gibsonville, NC16.9
 Archdale, NC22.95
 Oak Ridge, NC24.95
 Summerfield, NC26.6
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 Stokesdale, NC31.75
 Whitsett, NC32.25
 Jamestown, NC35.9
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