2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Cookeville, TN vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 46% more violent crime than Cookeville.
- Des Moines has 5% less property crime than Cookeville.
 Cookeville, TNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime63.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  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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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 Cookeville, TennesseeCrime Index
 Hilham, TN 
 Gainesboro, TN17.25
 Monterey, TN25.45
 Dodson Branch, TN25.9
 Livingston, TN30.85
 Algood, TN31.05
 Baxter, TN38.45
 Cookeville, TN41.85

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