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New Bern, NC vs Fort Smith, AR

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Smith is 1.9% shorter than it is for residents of New Bern.
- 18.9% more residents of Fort Smith work from home compared to residents of New Bern.
 New Bern, NCFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 New Bern, NCFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk2.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.4%9.7%
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 New Bern, NCFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock18.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.6%2.9%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  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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