2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Iowa City, IA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata has 7% more violent crime than Iowa City.
- Arcata has 37% more property crime than Iowa City.
 Iowa City, IAArcata, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock20.222.7
 Property Crime35.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Iowa City, IowaCrime Index
 Frytown, IA9
 Swisher, IA9.25
 Shueyville, IA9.55
 Crawfordsville, IA12.7
 Solon, IA13.3
 Riverside, IA13.4
 Oxford, IA13.7
 Lone Tree, IA14.2
 Tiffin, IA14.4
 Ainsworth, IA14.45

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