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Dubuque, IA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 62% more violent crime than Dubuque.
- Des Moines has 30% more property crime than Dubuque.
 Dubuque, IADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime42.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   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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 Peosta, IA11.2
 Luxemburg, IA11.6
 Epworth, IA11.7
 Bankston, IA11.7
 Graf, IA11.8
 Worthington, IA11.8
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