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Brookings, SD vs Lafayette, LA

#44 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

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

#297 2005 Best Places to Live

#312 Best Green Cities

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

Nice Midwestern  More

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More