2026 Compare Cities Crime:
South Beach, FL vs Santa Monica, CA

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- Santa Monica has 29% more violent crime than South Beach.
- Santa Monica has 51% more property crime than South Beach.
 South Beach, FLSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.722.7
 Property Crime27.8  Unlock35.4

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

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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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