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Dixon, IL vs Ely, MN

#7 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#11 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

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

#114 Best Green Cities

#148 2005 Best Places to Live

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More