Living in St. Louis

Pros: living is not expensive, on the same level as in Houston.
Cons: it tops the 10 most dangerous cities in 2005 and 2006.

See statistics from 2007 based on crime rate for the six basic crime categories: murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft:
1 Detroit, Mich.
2 St. Louis, Mo.
3 Flint, Mich.
4 Oakland, Calif.
5 Camden, N.J.
6 Birmingham, Ala.
7 North Charleston, S.C.
8 Memphis, Tenn.
9 Richmond, Calif.
10 Cleveland, Ohio
11 Orlando, Fla.
12 Baltimore, Md.
13 Little Rock, Ark.
14 Compton, Calif.
15 Youngstown, Ohio
16 Cincinnati, Ohio
17 Gary, Ind.
18 Kansas City, Mo.
19 Dayton, Ohio
20 Newark, N.J.
21 Philadelphia, Penn.
22 Atlanta, Ga.
23 Jackson, Mo.
24 Buffalo, N.Y.
25 Kansas City, Kans.