I don’t know you, so it’s hard to know what you’d be a likely victim of. Springfield isn’t that bad. It’s not 1970’s NYC. Theft is bad, but it’s getting bad everywhere. Homelessness is bad, but it’s getting bad everywhere. I’d be careful walking around at night, but…I’d be careful anywhere.

I guess if you’re a boring, middle class, moral panic type, Ozark or Nixa would be better, though I cannot personally imagine living anywhere that boring and chain store. Springfield is boring and small enough. I love in the MSU area and as long as you’re safe you’re probably going to be fine.