Impossible. No one would choose to live in Starkville over Tempe. **
To be fair, there aren't many places I would choose over Tempe if I wasn't concerned about living close to extended family, and if jobs were comparable.
You've got good weather, air that doesn't cause allergies to act up like crazy, a beautiful college town. I've often said that if I had no ties to anything, Arizona State and Texas might be my top two schools to choose from just based purely on what place would be the best place to spend 4 years when you're 18-22 years old.