98.1’s Most Viewed 2016 (#6): St. Cloud & Waite Park Among Most Dangerous Cities in Minnesota

The team at RoadSnacks took a look at the 120 largest cities in Minnesota, and analyzed crime data from the annual FBI report to determine the most dangerous places to live in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Lock your door before you read the list.

St. Cloud has the 6th highest violent crime rate in the state. Waite Park has the highest rate of property theft in Minnesota. These are the two factors that were looked at in creating this list. Here are the Top-10 most dangerous:

1. Bemidji
2. Virginia
3. Brainerd
4. Minneapolis
5. West St. Paul
6. Waite Park
7. Duluth
8. St. Cloud
9. St. Paul
10. Brooklyn Center

These are the Top-Ten safest places to live in the state:

1. St. Joseph
2. Minnetrista
3. Orono
4. Corcoran
5. Chaska
6. Lakeville
7. Eden Prairie
8. Shoreview
9. Kasson
10. Isanti

You can see the full list on the RoadSnacks website HERE.