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Birmingham, AL vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 51% less violent crime than Birmingham.
- Des Moines has 32% less property crime than Birmingham.
 Birmingham, ALDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime89  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Birmingham, AlabamaCrime Index
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 Trafford, AL5.75
 Graysville, AL8.05
 Highland Lake, AL8.75
 Steele, AL11.1
 Margaret, AL11.25
 Thorsby, AL12.45

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