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Brainerd, MN vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith has 81.4% more rainy days than Brainerd.
- Fort Smith has 9.2% more Sunny Days than Brainerd.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Smith scores 12.7% better than Brainerd
 Brainerd, MNFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low-1  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4402443
Reviews for Brainerd    5 Reviews

Research, research, research! Personal reviews don't give you the "whole" story! Whether the opinions are "glowing" or scathing do not base your opinion on them! Some  More

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Over 14 years ago

Small town. Everyone knows everyone else's business. No work. Located in Crow Wing County and has highest unemployment rate in the state. Poor healthcare. Essentia  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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