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Van Buren, AR vs Louisville, MS

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Is it cheaper to live in Louisville or is it cheaper to live in Van Buren?
- Louisville is 2.6% less expensive than Van Buren.

Which city has more affordable housing, Louisville or Van Buren?
- Louisville housing costs are 20.5% less expensive than Van Buren housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Van Buren or is Health Care more affordable in Louisville.
- Health related expenses are 9.7% more in Louisville.
 Van Buren, ARLouisville, MSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.6100
 Food & Groceries93.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.8100
 Housing43.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$131,800$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.0100
 Miscellaneous74.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Louisville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Hi my name is mary gray I was born in starkville mississippi. I know this my be the place to ask for some help. I'm looking for some relative that my stay in your town.  More

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i think louisville deserves the recognition by the fed government to be up graded to improve its living conditions to enable a cleaner better safer more respectable  More

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