2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Sandusky, OH vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 18% more violent crime than Sandusky.
- Santa Barbara has 24% less property crime than Sandusky.
 Sandusky, OHSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime55.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sandusky    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Sandusky area has a horrible rate of cancer in children. The area is nice, and the lakeside life style can lure you in...but if you don't want someone you care about  More

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I grew up in Sandusky (from age 2 - 22 years old) and found that the conditions are fundamentally wonderful to live and raise a family. This town is large enough to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have found Sandusky to be quite friendly. Tellers at the banks know you by name and the officals at school know which kids are ours without asking. Winters can be  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 Sandusky, OhioCrime Index
 Bloomingville, OH 
 Birmingham, OH 
 Mitiwanga, OH 
 Huron, OH17.45
 Kelleys Island, OH18.7
 Bay View, OH19.4
 Milan, OH19.9
 Castalia, OH20.45
 Berlin Heights, OH20.75
 Beulah Beach, OH20.9

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