2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Savannah, GA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 18% less violent crime than Savannah.
- Santa Barbara has 18% less property crime than Savannah.
 Savannah, GASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime51.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  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 Savannah, GeorgiaCrime Index
 Buckhead CDP (Bryan County), GA 
 Vernonburg, GA15.45
 Dutch Island, GA16.1
 Talahi Island, GA17.5
 Port Wentworth, GA18.45
 Springfield, GA20.4
 Isle of Hope, GA21.75
 Guyton, GA21.9
 Richmond Hill, GA22
 Bloomingdale, GA23.2

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