2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Oakland, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma has 67% less violent crime than Oakland.
- Petaluma has 65% less property crime than Oakland.
 Oakland, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 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 4 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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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