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Petal, MS vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 55% more violent crime than Petal.
- West Des Moines has 51% more property crime than Petal.
 Petal, MSWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime17.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Petal, MississippiCrime Index
 Baxterville, MS 
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 Purvis, MS7.8
 Petal, MS12.3
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 Sumrall, MS30.85
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