2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Greensboro, NC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 32% more violent crime than Greensboro.
- Santa Cruz has 29% more property crime than Greensboro.
 Greensboro, NCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 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 3 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 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 Greensboro, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Gibsonville, NC16.9
 Archdale, NC22.95
 Oak Ridge, NC24.95
 Summerfield, NC26.6
 Forest Oaks, NC29.15
 Stokesdale, NC31.75
 Whitsett, NC32.25
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