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Meridian, ID vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs has 24% less violent crime than Meridian.
- Hot Springs has 11% less property crime than Meridian.
 Meridian, IDHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.422.7
 Property Crime22.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Meridian, IdahoCrime Index
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 Middleton, ID13.3
 Robie Creek, ID13.45
 Hidden Springs, ID14.35
 Star, ID15.7
 Placerville, ID15.95
 Parma, ID17.05

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