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Palo Alto, CA vs Plano, TX

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- Plano has 41% more violent crime than Palo Alto.
- Plano has 14% less property crime than Palo Alto.
 Palo Alto, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1322.7
 Property Crime34.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 18 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Palo Alto, CaliforniaCrime Index
 Burbank CDP (Santa Clara County), CA 
 Monte Sereno, CA10.9
 Los Altos Hills, CA11.9
 Los Altos, CA14.6
 Saratoga, CA14.95
 Loyola, CA15.05
 Cupertino, CA17.15
 Morgan Hill, CA18.25
 Sunnyvale, CA18.55
 Lexington Hills, CA18.75

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