2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Anacortes, WA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 69% more violent crime than Anacortes.
- Santa Maria has 8% less property crime than Anacortes.
 Anacortes, WASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime43  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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

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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

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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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 Conway, WA12.6
 Bay View, WA14.5
 Lake Cavanaugh, WA14.95
 Edison, WA15.35
 Big Lake, WA15.45
 Alger, WA19.1
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 Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA21.1
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