2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Hays, KS vs Mason City, IA

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- Mason City has 25% less violent crime than Hays.
- Mason City has 33% more property crime than Hays.
 Hays, KSMason City, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.922.7
 Property Crime34.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hays, KansasCrime Index
 Victoria, KS8.3
 Schoenchen, KS11.35
 Catharine, KS12.35
 Ellis, KS14.9
 Munjor, KS18.55
 Hays, KS25.1

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