2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Sonora, CA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 33% more violent crime than Sonora.
- Des Moines has 36% less property crime than Sonora.
 Sonora, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime95  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Sonora, CaliforniaCrime Index
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 Mono Vista, CA22.95
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 Soulsbyville, CA26.6
 Twain Harte, CA27.05
 Tuttletown, CA28.7
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 East Sonora, CA30.6
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