2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Mason City, IA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 68% more violent crime than Mason City.
- Des Moines has 16% more property crime than Mason City.
 Mason City, IADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime51.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  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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Dude · 
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 Mason City, IowaCrime Index
 Portland, IA11
 Ventura, IA11.25
 Rock Falls, IA11.55
 Dougherty, IA12.4
 Fertile, IA12.8
 Meservey, IA13.4
 Rockwell, IA13.4
 Swaledale, IA13.45
 Hanlontown, IA13.8
 Plymouth, IA14.15

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