Keene, North Dakota is located in the county of Wells and is part of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. It has a population of just over 600 people and is a small town with an old-fashioned atmosphere. Despite its relatively small size, Keene has been ranked highly on several bestplaces surveys. According to Bestplaces.net, Keene was rated first in their list of the “Best Places to Live in North Dakota” for 2018. The survey noted that Keene had exceptional public safety rankings, low housing costs, and high job growth potential. Additionally, WalletHub ranked Keene 35th out of 368 cities across the country in their “Small Cities in America” ranking for 2020. WalletHub cited many factors including economic health as reasons why Keene was so highly ranked. Clearly, despite its size and relative remoteness, Keene has a lot going for it and has caught the attention of many different bestplaces rankings surveys.
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