2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Montpelier, VT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 65% more violent crime than Montpelier.
- Des Moines has 38% more property crime than Montpelier.
 Montpelier, VTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime37.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  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 Montpelier, VermontCrime Index
 Waterbury Center, VT 
 Waterbury village, VT8.45
 Northfield village, VT13.55
 East Barre, VT18.9
 South Barre, VT19.7
 Marshfield village, VT23.8
 Montpelier, VT25.25
 Graniteville, VT25.5
 Websterville, VT27.4
 Barre, VT29.15

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