2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Lake City, FL vs St. Augustine, FL

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- St. Augustine has 47% less violent crime than Lake City.
- St. Augustine has 29% less property crime than Lake City.
 Lake City, FLSt. Augustine, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.422.7
 Property Crime95.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Lake City    6 Reviews

I have been here 7 years and until Covid hit, I thought is was okay despite a large number of Confederate flags. Covid brought the worst in people. I have been  More

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Over 17 years ago

You can always build a place of worship or build Jewish community. The Muslims just build their place of worship here and many Christians have their churches. Why  More

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I have lived all over the country from Missouri, Pennsylvania, and have finally found my niche here in Lake City, Florida. I love it here, and with the church I  More

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Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 5 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lake City, FloridaCrime Index
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 Watertown, FL39
 Five Points, FL41.25
 Lake City, FL83.95

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