2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Shelton, WA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 39% less violent crime than Shelton.
- Ames has 68% less property crime than Shelton.
 Shelton, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.822.7
 Property Crime93.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Shelton, WashingtonCrime Index
 Allyn, WA18.2
 Union, WA18.95
 Grapeview, WA21.3
 Hoodsport, WA22.75
 Skokomish, WA30.6
 Belfair, WA31.5
 Shelton, WA56.5

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