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Joplin, MO vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren has 5.8% more rainy days than Joplin.
- Van Buren has 4.3% more Sunny Days than Joplin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 2.7% worse than Joplin
 Joplin, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  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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