Much of western ND today has nothing in common with the western ND I grew up in. City populations are tripling, and they often aren't the people you want moving

Much of western ND today has nothing in common with the western ND I grew up in. City populations are tripling, and they often aren't the people you want moving in next door. Violent crime is skyrocketing and stretched thin police departments can't keep up. Schools have trouble finding teachers because they can't offer a salary that matches the absurd cost of living in these cities. I go back home a couple of times a year and driving through cities like Dickinson is an experience. It's barely recognizable. The roads weren't designed to handle the traffic they're seeing. The expansion these places are seeing is insane. I'm glad I moved away before the oil boom, it isn't a place I would want to live today.