Indeed - it's a big tradeoff. It's probably 1/2 the cost of either coast, and you can send your kids to public schools without worrying about them getting mugg

Indeed - it's a big tradeoff. It's probably 1/2 the cost of either coast, and you can send your kids to public schools without worrying about them getting mugged. But it speaks to the culture when cities brag about being, "Just 4 hours from Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha and St. Louis" A definite trade-off.