2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Pocatello, ID vs Ottumwa, IA

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- Ottumwa has 11% less violent crime than Pocatello.
- Ottumwa has 30% more property crime than Pocatello.
 Pocatello, IDOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock19.922.7
 Property Crime44.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 5 years ago

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 17 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Pocatello, IdahoCrime Index
 Arimo, ID14.8
 Tyhee, ID15.3
 McCammon, ID16.15
 Inkom, ID17.65
 Downey, ID18.5
 Fort Hall, ID23.15
 Lava Hot Springs, ID24.55
 Pocatello, ID33.2
 Chubbuck, ID36.4

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