2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Saratoga, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 51% more violent crime than Saratoga.
- Santa Monica has 66% more property crime than Saratoga.
 Saratoga, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.722.7
 Property Crime19.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Saratoga    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We moved to Saratoga 2 years ago and we are little bit disappointed. Schools are great but kids almost never play outside although it is VERY safe little town. Neighbors  More

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Over 20 years ago

Saratoga schools are first rate. Great parent involvment fairly diverse. Schools seem always interested in  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Saratoga, CaliforniaCrime Index
 Burbank CDP (Santa Clara County), CA 
 Monte Sereno, CA10.9
 Los Altos Hills, CA11.9
 Los Altos, CA14.6
 Saratoga, CA14.95
 Loyola, CA15.05
 Cupertino, CA17.15
 Morgan Hill, CA18.25
 Sunnyvale, CA18.55
 Lexington Hills, CA18.75

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