I've lived a sheltered life...

I knew Wisconsin was a nice place to live, but I hadn't realized that I'd grown up in a metropolitan area with one of the lowest crime rates in the nation (Wausau, WI). In fact, six of the top ten metropolitan areas with the lowest crime rates in the nations are mid-size Wisconsin cities very similar to Wausau. Wow.

1. Fon du Lac, WI
2. State College, PA
3. Bangor, ME
4. Eau Claire, WI
5. Appleton, WI
6. Sheboygan, WI
7. Bismarck, ND
8. La Crosse, WI
9. Logan, UT-ID
10. Wausau, WI

Via Marginal Revolution.