2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Grand Forks, ND vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 34% less violent crime than Grand Forks.
- Ames has 28% less property crime than Grand Forks.
 Grand Forks, NDAmes, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.822.7
 Property Crime41.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Grand Forks, North DakotaCrime Index
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 Thompson, ND9.95
 Lengby, MN10.65
 Northwood, ND11.05
 Inkster, ND11.6
 Gilby, ND12.35
 Niagara, ND12.45
 Nielsville, MN12.45
 Grand Forks AFB, ND12.7
 Beltrami, MN13.1

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