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West Des Moines, IA vs Bismarck, ND

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- Bismarck has 9% less violent crime than West Des Moines.
- Bismarck has 6% more property crime than West Des Moines.
 West Des Moines, IABismarck, NDUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.722.7
 Property Crime36.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near West Des Moines, IowaCrime Index
 St. Marys, IA9.7
 Cumming, IA9.85
 Alleman, IA10
 Diamondhead Lake, IA10.4
 Lake Panorama, IA10.8
 Polk City, IA11.85
 St. Charles, IA12.05
 Granger, IA12.15
 Dallas Center, IA12.5
 East Peru, IA12.5

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