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Morehead City, NC vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth has 56% less violent crime than Morehead City.
- Portsmouth has 54% less property crime than Morehead City.
 Morehead City, NCPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.222.7
 Property Crime66.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Morehead City, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Cape Carteret, NC15.6
 Pine Knoll Shores, NC19.75
 Newport, NC21.9
 Bogue, NC29.5
 Cedar Point, NC31.15
 Beaufort, NC32.4
 Marshallberg, NC33.5
 Broad Creek, NC38.75
 Harkers Island, NC39.4

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