2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ann Arbor, MI vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 21% less violent crime than Ann Arbor.
- Ames has 2% more property crime than Ann Arbor.
 Ann Arbor, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.822.7
 Property Crime29.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

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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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Ann Arbor, MichiganCrime Index
 Barton Hills, MI11.1
 Chelsea, MI16.3
 Saline, MI16.9
 Dexter, MI17.85
 Whitmore Lake, MI18.9
 Milan, MI20.65
 Manchester, MI21.2
 Ann Arbor, MI22.2
 Ypsilanti, MI43.95

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