2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Olympia, WA vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 23% less violent crime than Olympia.
- San Marcos has 63% less property crime than Olympia.
 Olympia, WASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.822.7
 Property Crime61.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 16 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Olympia, WashingtonCrime Index
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 Rainier, WA22.95
 Tenino, WA25.15
 North Yelm, WA26.3
 Bucoda, WA27.25
 Nisqually Indian Community, WA28.15
 Grand Mound, WA29.8
 Tanglewilde, WA30.45
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