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Springfield, MO vs Cedar Falls, IA

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

#86 Best Green Cities

#119 2005 Best Places to Live

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

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

#108 Best Green Cities

#113 2005 Best Places to Live

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More