4 Dakotas cities named among 'most secure' in US

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies says if you want to live in a secure place, the Dakotas are a good place to be.

Fargo, N.D., and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., is No. 3 on the Farmers Insurance annual list of most-secure midsize cities in the U.S. Sioux Falls, S.D., is No. 6. The category includes cities that have between 150,000 and 500,000 residents.

There also is a small towns category, which includes communities of fewer than 150,000 residents. Bismarck, N.D., is No. 3 on that list, and Rapid City, S.D., is thirteenth.

The rankings take into account numerous factors, from crime and weather to the risk of natural disasters and terrorism.

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