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Van Buren, AR vs Foley, AL

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

#322 2005 Best Places to Live

#355 Best Green Cities

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

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More