The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in California Junction, IA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$89,091

Cost of Crime™ for California Junction, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $897 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of California Junction with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is California Junction, IA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where California Junction's combined rate is about the same as the norm. California Junction sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only California Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in California Junction is 23.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of California Junction, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in California Junction, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in California Junction for 2025 is $89,091, about $365 per resident and $897 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in California Junction Compared to Other Cities?

California Junction, IA:	$365
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in California Junction is $365 per year, which is $99 less than the national average and $40 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to California Junction:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $176 more than in California Junction.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $220 less than in California Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of California Junction for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to California Junction	Cost per California Junction Resident
Murder	$12,609	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,792	$44
Robbery	$2,013	$8
Assault	$31,993	$131
Kidnapping	$1,518	$6
Vehicle Theft	$936	$4
Burglary	$4,443	$18
Theft	$8,895	$36
Arson	$507	$2
Vandalism	$8,369	$34
Animal Cruelty	$109	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,706	$27
Identity Theft	$201	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$89,091	$365

The Intangible Cost of Crime in California Junction, IA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in California Junction totals $144,536 ($592 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $233,627 ($957 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which California Junction has 3, do the same, and of California Junction's 244 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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California Junction Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 California Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.566
Robbery	0.2622
Rape	0.7295
Murder	0.0275
Total Violent Crime	5.585 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.039
Vehicle Theft	0.2477
Burglary	2.007
Arson	0.0860
Total Property Crime	9.380 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1026
Drug Crimes	3.715
Vandalism	4.801
Identity Theft	0.1067
Animal Cruelty	0.0605
Total "Other" Rate	8.786 (C)

Individual California Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Missouri Valley, IA	C-	C-	C-
Modale, IA	B	A-	A-
Loveland, IA	A	C	A+
Fort Calhoun, NE	B+	A-	B
Blair, NE	C	C+	C+
Mondamin, IA	B	B-	B+
Logan, IA	C+	B-	B-
Magnolia, IA	A-	C+	A
Kennard, NE	B+	B+	A-
Honey Creek, IA	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

California Junction is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eliza, LA	C	D-	D-
Comstock, TX	F	F	F
Sunbury, IL	B-	B	B
Sumner, MO	D+	D+	D+
Strawberry Valley, CA	D-	D-	D-
Stony, VA	D+	C	C
Stockholm, SD	B	C+	C+
Stiles, IA	C-	A+	A+
Cotton City, NM	D-	F	F
Cotton Lake, TN	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, California Junction is as safe as the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in California Junction, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See California Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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