2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Des Moines, IA vs Lewiston, ID

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- Lewiston has 65% less violent crime than Des Moines.
- Lewiston has 18% less property crime than Des Moines.
 Des Moines, IALewiston, IDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.822.7
 Property Crime60.8  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Lewiston    6 Reviews

We have lived in the Lewiston area for over seven years. If you are a dog person, this is not the place for you. No 24/7 emergency care. Very poor vet care. Our dog  More

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Maybe 15 inches 40 yrs ago, but now mostly a few inches periodically, but it doesn't stick long. I moved back in 2001-2007 and only once was the snowfall over a few  More

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Just need to know if anyone knows a good place to start to find rental homes or a website they can refer me to. My father-n-law is moving up there and doesn't want to  More

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 Diamondhead Lake, IA10.4
 Lake Panorama, IA10.8
 Polk City, IA11.85
 St. Charles, IA12.05
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