2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Houma, LA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 21% more violent crime than Houma.
- Des Moines has 0% more property crime than Houma.
 Houma, LADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime61.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  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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 Presquille, LA14.6
 Bayou Country Club, LA16.4
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 Lafourche Crossing, LA21.25
 Mathews, LA22.25
 Kraemer, LA22.9
 Bourg, LA23.85
 Choctaw, LA25.9
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