2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Merced, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 32% less violent crime than Merced.
- Santa Maria has 16% less property crime than Merced.
 Merced, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime47.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  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 Merced, CaliforniaCrime Index
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 McSwain, CA18.9
 Hilmar-Irwin, CA25.6
 Snelling, CA27.4
 Livingston, CA27.8
 Cressey, CA30.3
 Gustine, CA30.75
 South Dos Palos, CA31.5
 Planada, CA31.55
 Franklin (Merced County), CA31.65

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