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El Centro, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 7% less violent crime than El Centro.
- Santa Maria has 43% less property crime than El Centro.
 El Centro, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime69.1  Unlock35.4

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

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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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