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St. Augustine, FL vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda has 63% less violent crime than St. Augustine.
- Bethesda has 68% less property crime than St. Augustine.
 St. Augustine, FLBethesda, MDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.122.7
 Property Crime67.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 5 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near St. Augustine, FloridaCrime Index
 Vilano Beach, FL 
 St. Augustine Beach, FL22.25
 Villano Beach, FL23.5
 Asbury Lake, FL24
 Fernandina Beach, FL24.25
 Sawgrass, FL24.8
 Neptune Beach, FL25.2
 Nocatee, FL25.45
 Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL26.85
 St. Augustine South, FL27.15

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