2025 Compare Cities Crime:
San Jose, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma has 42% more violent crime than San Jose.
- Tacoma has 57% more property crime than San Jose.
 San Jose, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock43.322.7
 Property Crime36.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near San Jose, 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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