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Fort Smith, AR vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren has 3.1% more rainy days than Fort Smith.
- Van Buren has 2.8% more Sunny Days than Fort Smith.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 0.0% worse than Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
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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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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