2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Staunton, VA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 64% more violent crime than Staunton.
- Des Moines has 44% more property crime than Staunton.
 Staunton, VADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime34  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  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 Staunton, VirginiaCrime Index
 Churchville, VA12
 New Hope, VA13.55
 Mount Sidney, VA15.55
 Greenville, VA15.7
 Lyndhurst, VA16.2
 Crimora, VA16.25
 Weyers Cave, VA17.2
 Dooms, VA18.05
 Harriston, VA18.05
 Sherando, VA19.7

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