Midland Named 7th Safest Small City in United States

MIDLAND -- Midland is being listed as one of the safest cities in the U.S.

Farmers Insurance named the Tall City as the 7th safest city to live in nationwide for 2011 -- among cities with a population of 150,000 or less.

Midland was the highest ranked small city in Texas. Of the 6 small cities and towns that ranked higher on the list, 3 are college towns. (Those towns are: Ithaca, NY; State College, PA; Corvallis, OR.)

Farmers Insurance looked at crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, terrorist threats, environmental hazards, air quality, life expectancy, mortality rates from cancer and motor vehicle accidents, and job loss numbers in 138 cities and towns with populations below 150,000 when compiling the list.

This is the 4th straight year Midland made the list. The Tall City came in 10th in the rankings in 2010.

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