2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Vernal, UT vs Cortez, CO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Cortez has 6% less violent crime than Vernal.
- Cortez has 8% less property crime than Vernal.
 Vernal, UTCortez, COUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.722.7
 Property Crime50.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Vernal

Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

   |    Reply

I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

   |    Reply

I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cortez

Cities with the Least Crime Near Vernal, UtahCrime Index
 Lapoint, UT 
 Jensen, UT11.7
 Naples, UT14.55
 Ballard, UT17.95
 Maeser, UT19.85
 Randlett, UT23.75
 Fort Duchesne, UT28.95
 Whiterocks, UT28.95
 Vernal, UT33.7

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.