2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Orem, UT vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 48% more violent crime than Orem.
- Santa Barbara has 20% more property crime than Orem.
 Orem, UTSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime33.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  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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 Pleasant Grove, UT12.05
 Santaquin, UT12.1
 Woodland Hills, UT12.3
 Fairfield, UT12.75
 West Mountain, UT12.9
 Alpine, UT12.95
 Highland, UT13.25

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