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Danville, VA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 18% more violent crime than Danville.
- Des Moines has 3% more property crime than Danville.
 Danville, VADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime58.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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 Danville, VirginiaCrime Index
 Hurt, VA7.6
 Chatham, VA10.2
 Blairs, VA15.85
 Gretna, VA16.25
 Motley, VA18.9
 Mount Hermon, VA19.9
 Danville, VA44.6

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