2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Waterloo, IA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 10% less violent crime than Waterloo.
- Grand Rapids has 23% less property crime than Waterloo.
 Waterloo, IAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.722.7
 Property Crime47.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Waterloo, IowaCrime Index
 Hudson, IA9.85
 Grundy Center, IA11.45
 Raymond, IA11.55
 Morrison, IA11.6
 Readlyn, IA11.85
 Janesville, IA11.95
 Denver, IA11.95
 Elk Run Heights, IA12.3
 Dike, IA12.45
 Plainfield, IA12.55

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