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Poteau, OK vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Van Buren has been positive.
- Van Buren has 2.4% more unemployment than Poteau.
- Van Buren job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Poteau, OKVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.5%23.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.7%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-4.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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ZIPS IN POTEAU, OKLAHOMA
74953
ZIPS IN VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
72956

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