2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Kaaawa, HI vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 79% more violent crime than Kaaawa.
- Santa Cruz has 69% more property crime than Kaaawa.
 Kaaawa, HISanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime22.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Kaaawa    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

There are few rentals in Kaaawa, a small rural town on the Windward side of Oahu. Housing prices are more reasonable than in the more populated towns of Kaneohe or  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 6 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 Kaaawa, HawaiiCrime Index
 East Kapolei, HI 
 Helemano, HI 
 Kaneohe Base, HI 
 Waiahole-Waikane, HI 
 Maunawili, HI10.85
 Heeia, HI11.35
 Ko Olina, HI12.75
 Ocean Pointe, HI12.85
 West Loch Estate, HI13.2
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