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Rankings for Odessa

Odessa Ranked
#74 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Odessa Ranked
#283 2005 Best Places to Live
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Odessa Ranked
#358 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Ranked
#2 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Safety and security are among the most basic human needs, and a safe, secure environment in which to live, work and raise a famil... Read More

Sioux Falls Ranked
#6 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)
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Sioux Falls Ranked
#24 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Sioux Falls Ranked
#100 2005 Best Places to Live
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Sioux Falls Ranked
#104 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Sioux Falls Ranked
#246 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 4 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 7 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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