| | Festus, MO | Searcy, AR | United States |
| Overall | 91.2 | 75.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.9 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Health | 99.2 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.5 | 52.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $233,800 | $172,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,080.0% | 9,630.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.1 | 66.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.0 | 86.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Festus 
6 Reviews
I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the More
The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my More
Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after More
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Reviews for Searcy 4 Reviews
Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county. More
Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility.
Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth. More
Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks More
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