2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Oskaloosa, IA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 49% more violent crime than Oskaloosa.
- Des Moines has 43% more property crime than Oskaloosa.
 Oskaloosa, IADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime34.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Oskaloosa    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 15 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  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 Oskaloosa, IowaCrime Index
 Leighton, IA11.3
 Keomah Village, IA12.5
 New Sharon, IA14.05
 Rose Hill, IA15.95
 Beacon, IA16.35
 Barnes City, IA16.8
 University Park, IA17.35
 Fremont, IA17.35
 Oskaloosa, IA26.75

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