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Meridian, MS vs Mandan, ND

#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

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

This town has a harsh climate with brutal winters and hot, windy summers. The people are nice enough, but uncultured. The city government is somewhat corrupt and will  More

Nice because it has four  More