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Beaumont, TX vs West Plains, MO

#5 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Highest Risk)

#5 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters

#31 2005 High Gas Prices

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#84 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#183 2005 Best Places to Live

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I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More