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Texarkana, AR vs Fort Smith, AR

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Rankings for Texarkana

Texarkana Ranked
#39 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Texarkana Ranked
#80 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Texarkana Ranked
#259 Best Green Cities
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Texarkana Ranked
#296 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Fort Smith

Fort Smith Ranked
#69 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fort Smith Ranked
#322 2005 Best Places to Live
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Fort Smith Ranked
#355 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  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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