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St. Joseph, MO vs Bentonville, AR

#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

#290 Best Green Cities

#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

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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

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More