2026 Compare Cities Crime:
DeForest, WI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 17% more violent crime than DeForest.
- West Des Moines has 57% more property crime than DeForest.
 DeForest, WIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime15.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 17 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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 Fall River, WI12.3
 Brooklyn, WI12.9
 Poynette, WI13.3
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 Arlington, WI13.35
 Waunakee, WI13.5
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