2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Pocatello, ID vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 18% less violent crime than Pocatello.
- Santa Barbara has 4% less property crime than Pocatello.
 Pocatello, IDSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime44.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  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 Pocatello, IdahoCrime Index
 Arimo, ID14.8
 Tyhee, ID15.3
 McCammon, ID16.15
 Inkom, ID17.65
 Downey, ID18.5
 Fort Hall, ID23.15
 Lava Hot Springs, ID24.55
 Pocatello, ID33.2
 Chubbuck, ID36.4

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