2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Grand Junction, CO vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 15% more violent crime than Grand Junction.
- Santa Maria has 37% less property crime than Grand Junction.
 Grand Junction, COSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime62.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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 Grand Junction, ColoradoCrime Index
 De Beque, CO10.2
 Loma, CO16.55
 Fruita, CO17.55
 Redlands, CO19.4
 Collbran, CO20.8
 Palisade, CO21
 Fruitvale, CO22.2
 Orchard Mesa, CO24.15
 Clifton, CO30
 Grand Junction, CO42.15

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