California vs Nevada

Safety Comparison

California

Nevada

How California and Nevada compare on safety: violent crime rate, property crime rate, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Violent Crime Rate

California has a lower violent crime rate than Nevada.

Property Crime Rate

California has a lower property crime rate than Nevada.

Metric	CA	NV	Deep dive
Violent Crime Rate Violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents (FBI UCR 2022).	499.5 per 100k	516.8 per 100k	Details ->
Property Crime Rate Property crime incidents per 100,000 residents.	2387.5 per 100k	2417.0 per 100k	Details ->