2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Elk River, MN vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 74% more violent crime than Elk River.
- Des Moines has 50% more property crime than Elk River.
 Elk River, MNDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime30.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  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 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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Elk River, MinnesotaCrime Index
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 Arlington, MN5.25
 Braham, MN6.45
 Elko New Market, MN6.5
 Le Center, MN7.1
 Osseo, MN8.1
 Dellwood, MN8.2
 Woodland, MN8.2
 Sunfish Lake, MN8.3
 Heidelberg, MN8.4

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