| | Waynesville, NC | Hot Springs, AR | United States |
| Overall | 97.3 | 83.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 95.7 | 100 |
| Health | 120.8 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.4 | 64.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $319,100 | $231,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,120.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.7 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.5 | 89.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Waynesville 
4 Reviews
The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before More
Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have More
For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully More
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Reviews for Hot Springs 
25 Reviews
I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice. More
I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They More
Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by More
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