The 5 Most Dangerous Cities In All Of Iowa 2024
If you are traveling in Iowa you'd better be extra careful when visiting these Top 5 Most Dangerous Towns In All Of Iowa.
Southwest Journal came up with a list of the Most Dangerous Cities In Iowa 2024 by considering...
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
- Only considered cities in Iowa with a population of over 5,000.
- They ranked each city from 1 to 75 for both criteria, with a #1 ranking indicating the highest level of danger for that criteria.
Here are the Top-5 Most Dangerous Cities In Iowa 2024...
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5)-Des Moines: Iowa's state capital and the largest city in Iowa has a population of 215,290. DesMoines reported 704 violent crimes per 100k people and 3,901 property crimes per 100k people.
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4)-Fort Dodge: Population 23,755. Fort Dodge reported 757 violent crimes per 100k people and 3,481 property crimes per 100k people. It also has the highest murder rate in the state.
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3)-Davenport: Population 101,806. Along the Mississippi River Davenport has a high crime rate. The city reported 736 violent crimes per 100k people and 3,925 property crimes per 100k people.
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2)-Ottumwa: Population 24,293. Ottumwa has the highest rate of violent crimes in the state, with 946 incidents per 100k people. Property crime at 3,906 incidents per 100k people.
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1)-Council Bluffs: Population of 62,144. Council Bluffs is the most dangerous city in Iowa. The city has seen a surge in both violent and property crimes. Violent Crimes at 923 Per 100k. Property Crimes at 4,788 Per 100k.
Iowa Palmer Company's Twin Bing Products
Can you even really claim to live in this part of the country if you've never had a Twin Bing?
WHAT IS A TWIN BING?
"It consists of two round, chewy, cherry-flavored nougats coated with a mixture of chopped peanuts and chocolate. The Twin Bing was introduced in the 1960s," -Wikipedia
Not only has the TB been a staple of the Sioux Empire for over half a decade, but the makers of the classic candy have also infused the unique cherry and chocolate flavor into lots of other things.
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