2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Oswego, NY vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond has 38% more violent crime than Oswego.
- Richmond has 24% more property crime than Oswego.
 Oswego, NYRichmond, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock24.622.7
 Property Crime42.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 20 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Oswego, New YorkCrime Index
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 Jordan, NY7.35
 Lakeland, NY10.7
 Morrisville, NY11
 Chittenango, NY11.15
 Seneca Knolls, NY11.9
 Sand Ridge, NY12.95
 SUNY Oswego, NY13.45
 Bridgeport, NY13.9
 Baldwinsville, NY14.1

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