2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Olympia, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Santa Barbara has 11% less violent crime than Olympia.
- Santa Barbara has 31% less property crime than Olympia.
 Olympia, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime61.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

   |    Reply

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Olympia

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Barbara

Cities with the Least Crime Near Olympia, WashingtonCrime Index
 Rochester, WA19.55
 Rainier, WA22.95
 Tenino, WA25.15
 North Yelm, WA26.3
 Bucoda, WA27.25
 Nisqually Indian Community, WA28.15
 Grand Mound, WA29.8
 Tanglewilde, WA30.45
 Lacey, WA32.85
 Tumwater, WA33.8

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.