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I live in Smalltown, USA.  The closest airport is 2 hours away.  In fact, 2 hours is how long it takes me to get to any major city(or mall for that matter).  It’s nice living in a small town - no traffic, quiet, and feels safe.  But when I leave my small town, it’s the opposite.  Whenever I venture out of Smalltown, USA, I make sure to check out the area where I’ll be hanging out - especially the crime in the area.   I’ve found that, with the amount of technology floating around the Internet these days, this isn’t as easy as it may seem. From the airport to Smalltown, USA, it’s about 100 miles one way, about a 2 hour drive, passing through many cities/counties/jurisdictions. Where is the safest place to take a pit stop along the busy, bustling I-5 highway? If I want to learn about crime in all of the areas I pass through, I have to check out 4 different crime maps.   Yes. Four. How am I supposed to get a clear picture of crime if I have to check out four different websites?   I don’t e