Murder per Capita in San Miguel County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 San Miguel County residents.
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1 in 6,325
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in San Miguel County is about 1 in 6,325.
$297
Murder costs the average San Miguel County resident about $297 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in San Miguel County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Miguel County 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 San Miguel County, CO Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. San Miguel County is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of counties are safer and 8% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Miguel County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in San Miguel County is 0.1581 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Miguel County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in San Miguel County may be as high as 1 in 5,216 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,215 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of San Miguel County, CO: about 1 per year. The northeast part of San Miguel County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How San Miguel County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in San Miguel County to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| San Miguel County, CO: | 0.1581 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 0.0708 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, San Miguel County is less safe than the Colorado 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 San Miguel County, CO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of San Miguel County about $2,479,441 in 2025, or roughly $297 per resident. This is part of San Miguel County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Miguel County, including every crime type and how San Miguel County compares to other counties.
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 San Miguel County's crime maps on the San Miguel County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in San Miguel County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Miguel County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C- | D- | D- | |
D | D | C- | B+ | |
D | D | D+ | D | |
D- | F | D+ | D | |
F | D+ | D- | B | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | C+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
San Miguel County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | F | F | F | |
B | B | B | A+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
D+ | B- | B- | C- | |
D- | D | D | D | |
B | A | A | C- | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D- | D | D | B- | |
C+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
C+ | A | A | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Miguel County, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Miguel County schools on SchoolGrade
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