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Old 11-16-2014, 06:52 PM
 
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how safe is des moines? I keep seeing stats saying one thing and others saying hte opposite
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Old 11-21-2014, 10:27 AM
 
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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^ Not sure how you quantify your question. DM is generally considered a safe, low crime city. Yes, there are better neighborhoods than others (like anywhere).
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Old 11-21-2014, 11:15 AM
 
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It is not the greatest neighborhood, no. (Riverbend) It's the area to the east of Drake University which is also not in a great neighborhood. I wouldn't classify it as completely unsafe, but I also don't know if as a female I would be out walking alone after dark there, either.

https://maps.google.com/maps?biw=1920&bih=1054&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.80 185997,d.eXY&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=us&ftid=0x87ee997444d69ae7:0xd06bd285a7a 2c5d4&q=River+Bend,+Des+Moines,+IA&sa=X&ei=AIFvVNr dN4KiNtzCg6gC&ved=0CGsQ8gEwCg&output=classic&dg=br w

That being said, it is full of historic homes and they have been working to revitalize it for some time.


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