2025 Compare Cities Crime:
St. Marys, GA vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville has 17% less violent crime than St. Marys.
- Gainesville has 21% more property crime than St. Marys.
 St. Marys, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.922.7
 Property Crime42.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near St. Marys, GeorgiaCrime Index
 Waverly, GA 
 Kingsland, GA31.3
 St. Marys, GA33.5
 Kings Bay Base, GA35.45
 Woodbine, GA45.45

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