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Newton, KS vs Hot Springs, SD

#7 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)

#18 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#35 2005 Best Places to Live

#36 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#58 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#70 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#79 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating

#88 The Most Single Cities

#90 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#94 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#96 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#366 Best Green Cities

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More