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Bismarck, ND vs Shreveport, LA

#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)

#117 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#140 Best Green Cities

#195 2005 Best Places to Live

#6 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Highest Risk)

#6 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters

#60 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#94 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#242 2005 Best Places to Live

#331 Best Green Cities

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 pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More