2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Laramie, WY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 77% more violent crime than Laramie.
- Des Moines has 56% more property crime than Laramie.
 Laramie, WYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime27  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Laramie, WyomingCrime Index
 Fox Park, WY 
 Albany, WY11.55
 Centennial, WY13.35
 Rock River, WY14.9
 Woods Landing-Jelm, WY15.95
 Laramie, WY17.7

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