2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Brookings, SD vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 69% more violent crime than Brookings.
- Santa Maria has 46% more property crime than Brookings.
 Brookings, SDSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime21.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Brookings, South DakotaCrime Index
 Rolland Colony, SD 
 Bruce, SD7.7
 Aurora town (Brookings County), SD9.3
 White, SD9.65
 Sinai, SD10.25
 Volga, SD10.35
 Elkton, SD10.6
 Bushnell, SD13.3
 Brookings, SD14.7

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