2025 Compare Cities Health:
Van Buren, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- There are 269 physicians per 100,000 people in Jonesboro.
- There are 73 physicians per 100,000 people in Van Buren.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Van Buren, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock56.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)55  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9886.9
 Physicians per Cap.73  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock89100
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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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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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