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Temple, TX vs Van Buren, AR

#53 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#154 2005 Best Places to Live

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#322 2005 Best Places to Live

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I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More