2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Richmond, VA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato has 39% less violent crime than Richmond.
- Novato has 53% less property crime than Richmond.
 Richmond, VANovato, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  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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