2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Ontario, CA

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- Ontario has 4% less violent crime than Santa Barbara.
- Ontario has 5% less property crime than Santa Barbara.
 Santa Barbara, CAOntario, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock17.422.7
 Property Crime42.4  Unlock35.4

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

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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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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Reviews for Ontario    6 Reviews

We've lived in this area for several years. Traveling long distances to other cities for churches. Passing a quiet, unassuming church along the way for years. Until  More

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I think Ontario,ca us awesome because we have an entertainment Venue and large shopping mall to please everyone of all  More

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