2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Nashua, NH vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 58% more violent crime than Nashua.
- Des Moines has 54% more property crime than Nashua.
 Nashua, NHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime28  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  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 Nashua, New HampshireCrime Index
 Klondike Corner, NH 
 East Merrimack, NH 
 Pinardville, NH17.65
 Nashua, NH21.75
 Manchester, NH41.05

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