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Rankings for Owensboro

Owensboro Ranked
#40 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Owensboro Ranked
#73 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Owensboro Ranked
#303 2005 Best Places to Live
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Owensboro Ranked
#362 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Fayetteville

Fayetteville Ranked
#19 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fayetteville Ranked
#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fayetteville Ranked
#27 2005 Best Places to Live
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Fayetteville Ranked
#78 Best Green Cities
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Fayetteville Ranked
#80 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  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

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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

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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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