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Van Buren, AR vs Searcy, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Searcy has been positive.
- Searcy has 0.6% less unemployment than Van Buren.
- Searcy job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Van Buren, ARSearcy, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock6.3%
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 Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  More

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