| | Ottumwa, IA | Fayetteville, AR | United States |
| Overall | 71.1 | 89.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.7 | 100.0 | 100 |
| Health | 119.3 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 24.8 | 90.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $97,700 | $332,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,080.0% | 9,260.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 62.8 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 85.3 | 87.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Ottumwa 
5 Reviews
Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the More
ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro More
Pros:
1. Extremely low cost of living and housing
2. Affordable place to live
Cons:
1. High crime rate
2. Very poor school system
3. Economically depressed
4. More
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Reviews for Fayetteville 
49 Reviews
We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that More
How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous.
Assuming because of the fairly More
I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say More
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