| | Santa Maria, CA | Compton, CA | United States |
| | 25.4 | 56.8 | 22.7 |
| | 39.4 | 38.1 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Santa Maria, California | Crime Index |
| Eastern Goleta Valley, CA | |
| University of California-Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Guadalupe, CA | 13.7 |
| Buellton, CA | 17.3 |
| Casmalia, CA | 18.2 |
| Goleta, CA | 18.6 |
| Solvang, CA | 19.1 |
| Carpinteria, CA | 19.2 |
| Mission Hills, CA | 20.6 |
| Mission Canyon, CA | 21.0 |
Reviews for Santa Maria 
12 Reviews
I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria.
Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never More
I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes. More
The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons.
The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there More
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Reviews for Compton 
6 Reviews
I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most, More
looking for a good neighborhood to live in More
What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is More
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