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Athens, TX vs Benton, AR

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- Benton has 24.6% more rainy days than Athens.
- Benton has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benton scores 1.4% worse than Athens
 Athens, TXBenton, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny230  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4072443
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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