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Minnesota

4 national park sites ranked by safety

52

State score · Fair

264.4

Violent crime / 100k (moderate)

1233

NOAA hazard score · 2024

Top weather hazards in Minnesota

From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.

Thunderstorm Wind 363
Hail 336
Winter Weather 161
Drought 152
Heavy Snow 88

Minnesota parks ranked by safety

4 parks · sorted by Safety Index

Grand Portage National Monument National Monument Cook County

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Ramsey County

Pipestone National Monument National Monument Pipestone County

Voyageurs National Park National Park St. Louis County

How this is calculated

Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.

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