| | Ames, IA | Sioux Falls, SD | United States |
| | 11.8 | 25.5 | 22.7 |
| | 30 | 44.4 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Ames, Iowa | Crime Index |
| Maxwell, IA | 11.7 |
| Slater, IA | 12.0 |
| Roland, IA | 12.0 |
| Kelley, IA | 12.1 |
| Gilbert, IA | 12.4 |
| Sheldahl, IA | 12.5 |
| Zearing, IA | 12.9 |
| Cambridge, IA | 13.7 |
| Colo, IA | 14.9 |
| Story City, IA | 14.9 |
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Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events More
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I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the More
Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or More
Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and More
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