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Beebe, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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Is it cheaper to live in Jonesboro or is it cheaper to live in Beebe?
- Jonesboro is 5.3% more expensive than Beebe.

Which city has more affordable housing, Jonesboro or Beebe?
- Jonesboro housing costs are 17.4% more expensive than Beebe housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Beebe or is Health Care more affordable in Jonesboro.
- Health related expenses are 3.8% more in Jonesboro.
 Beebe, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.1100
 Food & Groceries94.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.9100
 Housing49.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$197,900$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.4100
 Miscellaneous86.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Beebe    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Beebe is small and quiet. It has affordable housing and decent schools. It's safe and friendly. It's a classic Arkansas town, with access to Little Rock without the  More

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Beebe is small and quiet. It has affordable housing and decent schools. It's safe and friendly. It's a classic Arkansas town, with access to Little Rock without the  More

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Over 6 years ago

The schools are bad. They don't know how to teacher or rule there school. The don't even allow doctors notes to be turned in because so many kids have  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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