California vs New York

Safety Comparison

California

New York

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

Overview

Key differences

Violent Crime Rate

New York has a lower violent crime rate than California.

Property Crime Rate

New York has a lower property crime rate than California.

Metric	CA	NY	Deep dive
Violent Crime Rate Violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents (FBI UCR 2022).	499.5 per 100k	319.6 per 100k	Details ->
Property Crime Rate Property crime incidents per 100,000 residents.	2387.5 per 100k	1736.2 per 100k	Details ->