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Thousand Oaks, CA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 70% more violent crime than Thousand Oaks.
- Des Moines has 65% more property crime than Thousand Oaks.
 Thousand Oaks, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime21.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  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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Dude · 
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 Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaCrime Index
 Somis, CA 
 Moorpark, CA14.7
 Santa Rosa Valley, CA15.8
 Thousand Oaks, CA16.15
 Simi Valley, CA16.2
 Ojai, CA16.3
 Fillmore, CA16.75
 Lake Sherwood, CA17.65
 Casa Conejo, CA18.6
 Bell Canyon, CA19.25

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