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Fort Smith, AR vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia has 10.3% less rainy days than Fort Smith.
- Gastonia has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Fort Smith.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gastonia scores 7.0% better than Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARGastonia, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 8 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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