2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Laramie, WY vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 72% more violent crime than Laramie.
- Ridgecrest has 7% more property crime than Laramie.
 Laramie, WYRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.922.7
 Property Crime27  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 14 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Laramie, WyomingCrime Index
 Fox Park, WY 
 Albany, WY11.55
 Centennial, WY13.35
 Rock River, WY14.9
 Woods Landing-Jelm, WY15.95
 Laramie, WY17.7

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