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Sterling Heights, MI vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 61% more violent crime than Sterling Heights.
- Des Moines has 62% more property crime than Sterling Heights.
 Sterling Heights, MIDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime23.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  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 Sterling Heights, MichiganCrime Index
 Ruby, MI 
 Barnes Lake, MI 
 Hartland, MI 
 Lakeport, MI 
 Millers Lake, MI 
 Lake Angelus, MI8.85
 Armada, MI9.6
 Milford, MI10.05
 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI10.4
 South Lyon, MI10.45

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