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Springfield, IL vs Midland, TX

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

#133 Best Green Cities

#196 2005 Best Places to Live

#7 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#10 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#359 Best Green Cities

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More