2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Oakland, MD vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie has 9% more violent crime than Oakland.
- Bowie has 22% less property crime than Oakland.
 Oakland, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.322.7
 Property Crime28.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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