2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Salt Lake City, UT vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 65% less violent crime than Salt Lake City.
- West Des Moines has 62% less property crime than Salt Lake City.
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime95.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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 Salt Lake City, UtahCrime Index
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 Erda, UT11.55
 Emigration Canyon metro, UT11.7
 Riverton, UT14.15
 Herriman, UT14.9
 Granite, UT15.1
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 Rush Valley, UT15.55
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