2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Blacksburg, VA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 45% more violent crime than Blacksburg.
- Santa Barbara has 55% more property crime than Blacksburg.
 Blacksburg, VASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime18.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Blacksburg, VirginiaCrime Index
 Eggleston, VA 
 Ripplemead, VA 
 Narrows, VA8.2
 Belspring, VA11.5
 Riner, VA12.75
 Blacksburg, VA14.45
 Snowville, VA14.9
 Draper, VA15.25
 Fairlawn, VA15.75
 Hiwassee, VA16.25

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