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Norton Shores, MI vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 21% more violent crime than Norton Shores.
- Santa Barbara has 0% less property crime than Norton Shores.
 Norton Shores, MISanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime42.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Norton Shores    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I grew up here and really enjoy certain things about it, but I hate how hot and cold it can  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 Norton Shores, MichiganCrime Index
 Twin Lake, MI14.4
 Montague, MI16
 Lakewood Club, MI19.25
 North Muskegon, MI21.1
 Ravenna, MI21.95
 Wolf Lake, MI21.95
 Whitehall, MI23.4
 Norton Shores, MI28.45
 Muskegon, MI52.1
 Roosevelt Park, MI53.25

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