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Pierre, SD vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 49% less violent crime than Pierre.
- Rochester has 37% less property crime than Pierre.
 Pierre, SDRochester, MNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1122.7
 Property Crime51.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Pierre, South DakotaCrime Index
 Oahe Acres, SD 
 Fort Pierre, SD10
 Onida, SD10.15
 Harrold, SD10.15
 Cow Creek, SD10.3
 Agar, SD11.1
 Blunt, SD12.85
 Pierre, SD36.5

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