2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Cookeville, TN vs West Plains, MO

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- West Plains has 17% less violent crime than Cookeville.
- West Plains has 9% more property crime than Cookeville.
 Cookeville, TNWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.522.7
 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 4 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 West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 17 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  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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