2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Hilton Head Island, SC vs Palmetto, FL

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- Palmetto has 13% more violent crime than Hilton Head Island.
- Palmetto has 37% less property crime than Hilton Head Island.
 Hilton Head Island, SCPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.522.7
 Property Crime80.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaCrime Index
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 Bluffton, SC24.9
 Port Royal, SC26.65

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