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Bismarck, ND vs Farmington, NM

#3 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#4 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#14 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

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#140 Best Green Cities

#195 2005 Best Places to Live

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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

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

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

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More