2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Ann Arbor, MI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines has 27% less violent crime than Ann Arbor.
- Des Plaines has 28% less property crime than Ann Arbor.
 Ann Arbor, MIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.922.7
 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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  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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