California, PA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Arson per Capita in California

The map below shows arson per 1,000 California residents.

 

California, PA Map of Arson Rates
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Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in California in green. The most dangerous areas in California are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is California, PA Safe from Arson?

The C+ grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US city. California is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to California's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in California is 0.1110 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in California generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in California may be as high as 1 in 8,244 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,655 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of California, PA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of California has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How California's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in California to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

California, PA: 0.1110
Pennsylvania: 0.1007
USA: 0.1151

Considering only the arson rate, California is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in California, PA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of California about $12,169 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of California's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for California, including every crime type and how California compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading California's crime maps on the California overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in California is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to California.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Arson Crime Grade
B+
B
B
B+
B
B+
B
B
B+
B-
A-
A-
C+
D+
B
D+
C+
C
C+
B-
B
B+
B
B
C
A-
D+
D+
B-
B+
C+
C-
B-
C
B-
C
A
B-
A-
B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

California is similar versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Arson Crime Grade
B
B-
B-
B+
A+
A
A
A+
A
B
B
A+
C
B
B
D-
B-
B-
B-
C
B
B
B
C
A-
A
A
B+
C-
D+
D+
B
A+
A-
A-
B+
D
C-
C-
F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in California, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See California schools on SchoolGrade

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