Murder per Capita in Cotulla
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Cotulla residents.
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$191
Murder costs the average Cotulla resident about $191 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Cotulla in green. The most dangerous areas in Cotulla 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 Cotulla, TX Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Cotulla is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cotulla's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Cotulla is 0.1014 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cotulla generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cotulla may be as high as 1 in 7,452 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,006 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Cotulla, TX: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Cotulla has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Cotulla's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Cotulla to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Cotulla, TX: | 0.1014 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Cotulla is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Cotulla, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cotulla about $872,876 in 2025, or roughly $191 per resident. This is part of Cotulla's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cotulla, including every crime type and how Cotulla compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 Cotulla's crime maps on the Cotulla overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Cotulla is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cotulla.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D | B- | C- |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Cotulla is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | B- | B- | C- | |
A | A | A | A | |
B | B+ | B+ | C | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
B+ | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
A+ | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cotulla, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cotulla schools on SchoolGrade
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