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Watertown, SD vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 12% less violent crime than Watertown.
- Las Cruces has 43% more property crime than Watertown.
 Watertown, SDLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.122.7
 Property Crime36.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 3 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 5 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Watertown, South DakotaCrime Index
 Florence town (Codington County), SD9.4
 Wallace, SD9.5
 Kranzburg, SD9.75
 South Shore, SD12.5
 Henry town (Codington County), SD13.25
 Waverly CDP (Codington County), SD17.7
 Watertown, SD30.45

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