2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee has 15% more violent crime than Santa Cruz.
- Tallahassee has 7% less property crime than Santa Cruz.
 Santa Cruz, CATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock44.722.7
 Property Crime74.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Santa Cruz, CaliforniaCrime Index
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 Corralitos, CA19.8
 Felton, CA19.95
 Paradise Park, CA20.4
 Bonny Doon, CA20.55
 Aptos, CA20.6
 Scotts Valley, CA22
 Ben Lomond, CA22.6
 Rio del Mar, CA22.75
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