2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Branson, MO vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 56% less violent crime than Branson.
- Santa Barbara has 56% less property crime than Branson.
 Branson, MOSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime96.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  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 Branson, MissouriCrime Index
 Hurley, MO5.5
 Galena, MO8.85
 Merriam Woods, MO9
 Indian Point, MO11.5
 Reeds Spring, MO14.45
 Rockaway Beach, MO19
 Crane, MO19.1
 Kimberling City, MO20.05
 Coney Island, MO21.55
 Taneyville, MO23.95

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