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Mexico, MO vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 65% more violent crime than Mexico.
- Des Moines has 27% more property crime than Mexico.
 Mexico, MODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime44.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  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 Mexico, MissouriCrime Index
 Farber, MO5.75
 Martinsburg, MO6
 Laddonia, MO16.4
 Vandiver, MO16.95
 Vandalia, MO17.2
 Benton City, MO22.85
 Rush Hill, MO23.35
 Mexico, MO28.65

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