Moving to Lisbon: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Lisbon means moving to a real, distinctive southeastern North Dakota town marking the southern terminus of the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway.
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Lisbon marks the real, current southern terminus of the 63-mile Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway, featuring 41 award-winning interpretive panels along the route north to the Baldhill Dam (base record).
A real, direct Sheyenne River location and disclosed flood risk
Lisbon sits directly on the banks of the Sheyenne River, a real, current 'perch river' whose elevated banks cause breach floodwaters to spread widely -- a real, disclosed factor this record does not soften (base record).
A real, disclosed older population
Lisbon's senior (65+) share runs a disclosed 22.14%-27.2% across sources -- meaningfully above North Dakota's own ~16.18% statewide figure (base record).
A real, genuinely low crime rate
Lisbon's crime picture runs genuinely, substantially low -- an overall crime rate cited 67% lower than the national average (base record).
Key takeaways
- Lisbon marks the real southern terminus of the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway.
- Lisbon's direct Sheyenne River location brings a real, disclosed flood-risk profile.
- Lisbon's senior population share runs meaningfully above North Dakota's statewide figure.
- Lisbon's crime rate runs genuinely, substantially below the national average.
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