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Muncie, IN vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 46% more violent crime than Muncie.
- Des Moines has 7% more property crime than Muncie.
 Muncie, INDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime56.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. 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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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 Muncie, IndianaCrime Index
 Albany, IN23.1
 Daleville, IN23.55
 Selma, IN25.15
 Gaston, IN25.45
 Yorktown, IN26.35
 Eaton, IN26.4
 Muncie, IN38.1

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