2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Johnstown, PA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 58% less violent crime than Johnstown.
- Bethesda has 55% less property crime than Johnstown.
 Johnstown, PABethesda, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.122.7
 Property Crime47.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Johnstown, PennsylvaniaCrime Index
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 Vintondale, PA5.25
 Ashville, PA5.5
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 Lilly, PA6.8
 Sankertown, PA6.8
 South Fork, PA7.15
 Nanty-Glo, PA8.25
 Ferndale, PA9
 Tunnelhill, PA10.5

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