2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Morganton, NC vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 6% more violent crime than Morganton.
- Salem has 18% more property crime than Morganton.
 Morganton, NCSalem, ORUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2022.7
 Property Crime48.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Morganton, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Drexel, NC14.6
 Valdese, NC15.7
 Cedar Rock, NC24.4
 Northlakes, NC25.25
 Hudson, NC27.45
 Hiddenite, NC30.15
 Mountain View, NC30.65
 Maiden, NC30.75
 Catawba, NC31.05

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