2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Morgantown, WV vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz has 50% more violent crime than Morgantown.
- Santa Cruz has 57% more property crime than Morgantown.
 Morgantown, WVSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock38.222.7
 Property Crime32.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Morgantown, West VirginiaCrime Index
 Booth, WV 
 Arthurdale, WV 
 Osage, WV 
 Albright, WV5.5
 Kingwood, WV6.35
 Masontown, WV6.85
 Rowlesburg, WV7.55
 Reedsville, WV8.6
 Terra Alta, WV8.9
 Aurora, WV16.4

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