2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Mechanicsville, MD vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 22% less violent crime than Mechanicsville.
- Salem has 23% more property crime than Mechanicsville.
 Mechanicsville, MDSalem, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.722.7
 Property Crime24.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Mechanicsville, MarylandCrime Index
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 Piney Point, MD23.05
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 California, MD37.45
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