2025 Compare Cities Crime:
St. Augustine, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores has 48% less violent crime than St. Augustine.
- Gulf Shores has 15% more property crime than St. Augustine.
 St. Augustine, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.922.7
 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 1 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 4 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 4 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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near St. Augustine, FloridaCrime Index
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 St. Augustine Beach, FL22.25
 Villano Beach, FL23.5
 Asbury Lake, FL24
 Fernandina Beach, FL24.25
 Sawgrass, FL24.8
 Neptune Beach, FL25.2
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 St. Augustine South, FL27.15

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