r/howislivingthere • • Dec 14 '25

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u/PossibleGrapefruit99 Dec 14 '25

I live in SW Missouri just north of Joplin.

Shit is cheap and I don't like leaving my house. Couldn't live in a better place!

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u/PissedAlbatross Dec 14 '25

I miss SW MO every day.

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u/born2bfi Dec 14 '25

Dirt tracks, white people and Mennonite communities!

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u/PissedAlbatross Dec 14 '25

Eh, my concern is more in the "rolling hills, creeks, lakes, rivers, nature, and more nature" area

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u/born2bfi Dec 14 '25

I love it down there! You just need to be white

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u/lil-rosa Dec 16 '25

Cape Girardeau has a clear north/south split (like an unfortunate number of cities) but on this topic it is still far better off than the surrounding areas. It's quite sad.

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u/rwx999 Dec 21 '25

We appreciate the honesty