2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Tavares, FL vs Waycross, GA

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- Waycross has 36% more violent crime than Tavares.
- Waycross has 65% more property crime than Tavares.
 Tavares, FLWaycross, GAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.922.7
 Property Crime32.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Tavares    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

looking for the best reasonable area to live in close to Astatula, Fl. Low crime, cost of living and jobs. Husband lost job in Georgia and now has obtained a great  More

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Over 15 years ago

A great, great town..Wonderful city employees..A revitalized down town entertainment district..Seaplane port, new restaurants,water park for kids..A beautiful lighted  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been here 22 years. Leaving asap. Too many old people due to HUGE, well marketed retirement community taking over Lake/Sumter/Marion counties. High housing costs,  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Tavares, FloridaCrime Index
 Howey-in-the-Hills, FL13.45
 Winter Springs, FL14.2
 Astatula, FL16.65
 Windermere, FL16.75
 Gotha, FL17.6
 Oviedo, FL18.35
 Minneola, FL18.7
 Geneva, FL19.25
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