WASHINGTON — The personal-finance website WalletHub rated the Minnesota capital, St. Paul, the 20th most secure in the nation. The survey examined quality of life issues like affordability, economic well-being, quality of education and health and life overall. It also calculated in CoVid. A sampling with scores:
> Austin, Texas, first at 65.47
> Madison, Wisconsin, second, 64.74
> Bismarck, North Dakota, 12th, 58.39.
> Des Moines, Iowa, 14th, 56.26.
> St. Paul, Minnesota, 20th, 54.00
> Pierre, South Dakota, 33rd, 51.45.
> Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 50th, 52.11