2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Joplin, MO vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 51% less violent crime than Joplin.
- West Des Moines has 62% less property crime than Joplin.
 Joplin, MOWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime95.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Joplin, MissouriCrime Index
 Fairview, MO5.75
 Purcell, MO7.85
 Shoal Creek Estates, MO13.2
 Oronogo, MO13.3
 Diamond, MO13.95
 Cliff Village, MO14
 Loma Linda, MO15.2
 Leawood, MO15.45
 Grand Falls Plaza, MO17.95
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