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Carl Junction, MO vs Van Buren, AR

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- Job Growth in Van Buren has been positive.
- Van Buren has 0.4% more unemployment than Carl Junction.
- Van Buren job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.
 Carl Junction, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Carl Junction    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Folks will tell you to go to CJ as they have the best schools in the area. That's both debatable, and doesn't really tell the entire story. The best schools in this  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 18 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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