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Fayetteville, AR vs St. Joseph, MO

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

#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#27 2005 Best Places to Live

#78 Best Green Cities

#80 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#36 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

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

#213 2005 Best Places to Live

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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

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More