2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Oakland, CA vs Cambridge, MD

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- Cambridge has 27% less violent crime than Oakland.
- Cambridge has 1% less property crime than Oakland.
 Oakland, CACambridge, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock55.122.7
 Property Crime81.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Oakland, CaliforniaCrime Index
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 Moraga, CA12.25
 Orinda, CA12.55
 Hillsborough, CA13.65
 San Ramon, CA13.8
 Kensington, CA14.35
 Tiburon, CA14.5
 Atherton, CA14.5

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