2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Richmond, VA vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Jacksonville has 41% less violent crime than Richmond.
- Jacksonville has 29% less property crime than Richmond.
 Richmond, VAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.422.7
 Property Crime55.9  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Richmond, VirginiaCrime Index
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 Midlothian, VA 
 Bowling Green, VA5.5
 New Kent, VA11.2
 King William, VA11.8
 Powhatan, VA12.85
 Hanover, VA13.85
 Central Garage, VA13.95
 Goochland, VA14

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