2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Wilmington, NC vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 28% less violent crime than Wilmington.
- Santa Maria has 35% less property crime than Wilmington.
 Wilmington, NCSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.422.7
 Property Crime60.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Wilmington, North CarolinaCrime Index
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 Porters Neck, NC29.2
 Ogden, NC31.05
 Myrtle Grove, NC32.5
 St. Helena, NC32.65
 Kure Beach, NC33
 Burgaw, NC34.35
 Hampstead, NC35.6
 Murraysville, NC36.65
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