Missouri is full of wonderful places to live from bustling big cities like Kansas City and St. Louis to adorable small towns like Kimmswick and Weston. But when it comes to safety, raising a family and cost of living, one Missouri town is nationally known and that town is O’Fallon.

The City of O'Fallon was ranked 7th in the country for best places to raise a family by ApartmentList.com.
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Located about 30 miles west of St. Louis, O'Fallon thrives as a large size suburb with a population of 79,329.
When it came to education, O'Fallon passed with flying colors.
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O'Fallon ranked 81 out of 100 for education, while its neighbor, St. Louis flopped with a score of 1.8. O'Fallon's Fort Zumwalt school district boasts a 97.9% graduation rate with 45% of those grads going off to four-year universities and over 80% attending some sort of postsecondary school.
For music junkies, art critics and theatre goers, O'Fallon has a thriving arts scene.
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O'Fallon residents don't have to go too far to experience the arts. Every Tuesday in June, the city hosts free concerts in the park in addition to the Freedom and Heritage Fest which is held during the 4th of July weekend. O'Fallon Theaterworks annually puts on two major shows a year and art lovers can marvel at masterpieces in the Cultural Arts Center at the Renaud Spirit Center.

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It's a safe place to live and to raise a family.
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In terms of safety, O'Fallon ranked high against crime, scoring a 94.8. This may be due to the presence of police officers as well as the community's close ties with law enforcement. Each summer, the police department takes part in National Night Out, which is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships.
When it comes to Christmas, this town isn't messing around.
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Celebration of Lights is an annual celebration of Christmas in which out-of-town visitors flock to O'Fallon for their mesmerizing Christmas lights.
O'Fallon is a charming town, with affordable housing.
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With all the amenities this town offers, it's shocking that the median price is so reasonable. O'Fallon scored a 95 on cost of living with the median house costing around $195,000.

There are so many wonderful places to live in Missouri, that we’re actually lucky to have a hard time choosing where. O’Fallon is an amazing community for families, but I have no doubt that our wonderful state is home to so many more. Where do you think the best place to live in Missouri is? Let us know!

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