2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Mankato, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 10% less violent crime than Mankato.
- West Des Moines has 30% less property crime than Mankato.
 Mankato, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime51.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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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 Mankato, MinnesotaCrime Index
 Skyline, MN8.8
 Courtland, MN10.45
 Garden City, MN11
 Nicollet, MN11.1
 Lafayette, MN11.8
 Mapleton, MN12
 Vernon Center, MN12.5
 Madison Lake, MN13.35
 St. Clair, MN13.35
 Eagle Lake, MN14.65

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